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Source Description
Metalworking techniques advanced remarkably during the Goryeo period (918–1392). Metal objects such as this were used not only as daily accessories, but also as burial goods for commemorating the dead.
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98858
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Razor
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98858
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object
title
Razor
description
Metalworking techniques advanced remarkably during the Goryeo period (918–1392). Metal objects such as this were used not only as daily accessories, but also as burial goods for commemorating the dead.
date
918–1392
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79485818
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Arms and Armor
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
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Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
accession
1918.533
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Razor (청동 칼 [靑銅刀]), 918–1392. Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Bronze; overall: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, General Income Fund, 1918.533
titleInOriginalLanguage
청동 칼 [靑銅刀]
collection
Korean Art
didYouKnow
This razor used for tonsure, a practice of shaving a monk's hair.
citations
citation
<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
citation
Choi, Eung-chon. “Craftsmen in Metal Arts in the Goryeo Dynasty [고려시대 金屬工藝의 匠人].” <em>Misulsahak yeongu</em> (2004): 171–192.
citation
Choi, Eung-chon. “Metal Arts in the Late Goryeo Period [고려후기의 금속공예].” <em>Kangjwa misulsa</em> (2004): 125–156.
citation
<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
citation
Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. <em>The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 106, no. 66
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General Income Fund
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2026-05-29 05:20:26.904000
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98858
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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bronze
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