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Prayers for rain
unknown1400/1900
Korean Stone Art Museum
Seoul, South Korea
A dragon-engraved stonework used in rain rituals. As dragons were symbolically portrayed as the "god of water" in many Eastern cultures, precipitation rituals were held in the presence of a dragon-engraved stonework or in front of a dragon-shaped rock or well.
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Details
- Title: Prayers for rain
- Creator: unknown
- Creator Lifespan: Joseon dynasty
- Date: 1400/1900
- Type: sculpture
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