Ladies Knife / Artist Unknown, Korea
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.48
- Title
- Ladies Knife
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- metal
- Object Creation Date
- 1392-1910
- Dimensions
- 14 cm x 1.9 cm x 1.9 cm (5 1/2 in. x 3/4 in. x 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 14th-20th century
- Physical Description
- It is a knife made of silver. The sword blade was made of steel. Floral design was printed on the knob and Deer and bamboo was printed on the cover.
- Subject Matter
- It was used with Korean traditional ornaments worn by women. But in emergency, it was used for self-protection or attack. This traditions happened in Gorye dynasty and became general in Joseon Dynasty.
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 464 x 816
- File Size
- 29 KB
- Record
- 1985/2.48
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.48/1985_2.48.jpg
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1985-SL-2.48:1985_2.48.JPG
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"Ladies Knife; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.48/1985_2.48.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.