id: 160210
accession number: 1998.122
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Buddhist Sutra Container, 1100s-1200s. Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392). Gilt silver with incised Buddhist designs; overall: 9.5 x 6 x 2.3 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mitsuru Tajima 1998.122
title: Buddhist Sutra Container
title in original language: 은제불경상자 (銀製佛經匣)
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creation date: 1100s-1200s
creation date earliest: 1100
creation date latest: 1299
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creditline: Gift of Mitsuru Tajima
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culture: Korea, Goryeo period (918-1392)
technique: gilt silver with incised Buddhist designs
department: Korean Art
collection: Korean Art
type: Metalwork
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 9.5 x 6 x 2.3 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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fun fact:
This container was designed to hold a portable Buddhist sacred text.
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wall description:
This container was designed to hold sutras, or Buddhist sacred texts. The Four Heavenly Kings, one for each of the cardinal directions, are incised on the exterior of the container. Images of the Four Heavenly Kings can often be found on Korean containers for sacred relics and sutras, and are symbolic of the wish to preserve the Buddha’s teachings.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Goryeo Dynasty: Korea's Age of Enlightenment, 918-1392. San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 2003.
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Goryeo: The Glory of Korea [대고려, 그 찬란한 도전]. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2018.
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