Yarn Reel

16819

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Silpae
Object Number 16819
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Date Made 19th Century - 1893
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Mother-of-Pearl
Technique Inlaid | Lacquered
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Reel or bobbin for yarn. (Korean silpae 실패). Black lacquer. Inlaid with mother of pearl. The characters are longevity (Chinese: Shou 壽) and happiness (Chinese: Fu 福).

Credit Line Purchased from Korean Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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