Seal
This small seal features a remarkably complex design. Two animals stand upright on their hind legs, lifting a circular vessel with their outstretched front paws. Tilting upward, their oversize heads create a dramatic pose. Such imagery recalls the bases of Unified Silla–period large stone lanterns from the eighth and ninth centuries as well as Goryeo-period candlesticks. Like other seals with this motif, the base is octagonal. The character on the bottom (pictured here) is indecipherable.
Artwork Details
- 동제 인장 고려
- 銅製印章 高麗
- Title: Seal
- Period: Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
- Date: 12th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.175.55
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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