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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.58.22.18
Title
Elongated Rectangular Rice-Cake Mold (Tŏk Sal) with Yŏk-kyŏng (Mandarin, Yijing) Trigram and Auspicious Character Decor
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Work Type
mold
Date
19th-early 20th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Korea
Period
Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910
Culture
Korean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/93711

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Carved wood with five Chinese characters reading "Kap Jin I Wŏl Il" (Mandarin Chinese, "Jia Chen Er Yue Ri") carved on the back
Dimensions
H. 3.9 x W. 42.2 x D. 5.2 cm (1 9/16 x 16 5/8 x 2 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.

Footnote:
1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David Berg, Esq., by exchange
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.58.22.18
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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