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Spoon
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About this work
Celadons, spoons, seals, and bronze mirrors were among the most common burial objects of the Goryeo dynasty (918–1392), placed in tombs to honor and comfort the deceased. This spoon, with its gracefully curved bowl and handle that bends downward to each side, ending in a scepter-shaped finial, is distinctive in design and was likely used in Buddhist rituals, rather than as an everyday utensil.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineSpoon (보주형 은동 수저 [寶珠形銀銅匙]), 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Silver bronze; overall: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund, 1917.338
