Seal
1100–1199
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); Bottom: 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/2 x 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- metalwork
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
About
A large quantity of bronze seals were excavated from tombs of the Goryeo dynasty. This seal bears two inscribed characters: 王 (king) and the other illegible. The red cinnabar paste is still visible, indicating it must have been used for signing various documents while its owner was alive.