id:			160806
accession number:	1999.120.1
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.120.1
updated:		2022-03-17 09:00:17.214000

Spirit House, late 1800s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Iron inlaid with silver and copper decoration; overall: 30 x 35 x 14 cm (11 13/16 x 13 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. in memory of Robert P. Bergman 1999.120.1

title:				Spirit House
title in original language:	철제 은입사 감실 (鐵製銀入絲龕室)
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creation date:			late 1800s
creation date earliest:		1850
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. in memory of Robert P. Bergman
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culture:	Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
technique:	iron inlaid with silver and copper decoration
department:	Korean Art
collection:	Korean Art
type:		Metalwork
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measurements: Overall: 30 x 35 x 14 cm (11 13/16 x 13 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
The belief in two types of souls, the spiritual and the corporeal, embodied the core concept of ancestor worship in traditional China and Korea. While the corporeal soul is believed to reside in the tomb, the spiritual soul, in the spirit house, like this example, guards his or her decedents.

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Many homes in premodern Korean society had a memorial shrine for preparing and holding ancestral rites. Placed on the top of a tall chair, this miniature edifice (called the spirit house) served as a temporary residence for visiting ancestral spirits. On the table, a variety of delicacies such as fruits, rice, meat, and wine would be placed to treat those spiritual guests.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Deuchler, Martina. “Mourning and Funerary Rites.” In <em>The Confucian Transformation of Korea</em> (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press), 1992.
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	<em>Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910</em>. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2014.
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