Alms Bowl with Celestial Design
Unknown Artist
early 1900s
Medium
bronze with incised decoration
Dimensions
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Classification
Metalwork
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Accession Number
1986.94
About this artwork
This alms bowl engraved with an image of the sun, the moon, and the Big Dipper is believed to be used in shamanic rituals.