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Bronze Topknot Pin
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About this work
Metallurgy advanced remarkably in the Goryeo period (918-1392), explaining why a large quantity of sophisticated metal artifacts were used not only as daily accessories but also as burial goods. Men put their hair in a knot at the top of their heads. To keep their long hair from falling, a bronze pin such as this one was used.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBronze Topknot Pin (동곳 [銅串]), 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Bronze; overall: 2 cm (13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund, 1918.506
