id:			113097
accession number:	1932.12
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1932.12
updated:		2022-01-04 15:11:24.266000

Flower-shaped Mirror, 1100s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Bronze; diameter: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of N. M. Heeramaneck 1932.12

title:				Flower-shaped Mirror
title in original language:	청동 꽃모양 거울 (銅製花形鏡)
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creation date:			1100s
creation date earliest:		1100
creation date latest:		1199
current location:		236 Korean
creditline:			Gift of N. M. Heeramaneck
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culture:	Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
technique:	bronze
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Diameter: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Mountains and Rivers Beyond the DMZ – Korean Gallery 236 Rotation
	opening date:   2019-01-23T05:00:00
	<i>Mountains and Rivers Beyond the DMZ – Korean Gallery 236 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 21-July 21, 2019).

	title:		Ink, Paper, and Brush - Korean Gallery 236 Rotation
	opening date:   2019-07-24T04:00:00
	<i>Ink, Paper, and Brush - Korean Gallery 236 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 24, 2019-January 26, 2020).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Nasli Heeramaneck [1902-1971], New York, NY, ?-1932, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1932
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1932-present
	date: 1932-
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fun fact: 
Due to its origin as an important tool in religion and politics, mirrors are often mentioned in many Korean proverbs that warn certain behaviors.

digital description: 
From ancient times, a mirror assumed various roles; a ritualistic tool, a diplomatic gift, and a luxury commodity. During the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), which saw the great advancement of metallurgy, the royal court was the center of distributing sophisticated bronze artifacts. According to historical records, on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, the king bestowed a bronze mirror inscribed with auspicious symbols upon each court official as part of a ceremony to celebrate the Day of Humans. This explains why a large quantity of bronze mirrors were excavated from elite tombs.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	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.
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	url:		http://www.dbpia.co.kr/journal/articleDetail?nodeId=NODE00996932

	<em>Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392</em>. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
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	Horlyck Charlotte. "The Eternal Link: Grave Goods of the Koryŏ Kingdom (918-1392 CE)."<em> Ars Orientalis</em>, no. 44 (2014): 156-179.
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	url:		http://www.jstor.org/stable/43489802

	<em>Goryeo: The Glory of Korea </em>[대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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