Rubbing
| Object Number: | 29-25-8 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Korean |
| Provenience: | Korea Gyeongju |
| Date Made: | Early 20th Century? |
| Early Date: | 1910 |
| Late Date: | 1940 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Paper |
| Technique: | Rubbing |
| Iconography: | Mouse |
| Height: | 88 cm |
| Width: | 49.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
| Other Number: | CG98-1-135A - Found in Collection Number |
Description
The Mouse (or Rat), from a set of twelve rubbings of guardian stones (hoseok,護右) showing the East Asian zodiac animals at the tomb of Kim Yusin, Gyeongju, Korea. The rubbings are accompanied by a hand-written note which reads: "No. 11. Rubbings of reliefs from a King's Tomb near Keishū [i.e. Gyeongju 慶州]. Purchased from the museum at Keishū for 6 yen. (not the King's Tomb near Bukkokuji [i.e. Bulguksa 佛國寺] but a similar one north.)"
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