Chopstick
Unknown Artist
918–1392
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
l. 25.8 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Korean Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
General Income Fund
Accession Number
1918.518.2
About this artwork
In Korea, chopsticks made of metal such as brass, silver, and gold were excavated from ancient tombs and ruins dated to the 6th century at the earliest. Burial goods often include utilitarian objects such as table wares and utensils because the dead were believed to need them in the afterlife.