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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Korea, Room 47g

Coin Charm

1850 - 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Traces of red on both surfaces. On each face are four characters intersperced with symmetrically conceived bud-shaped motifs.

Colour: Gold


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast Bronze
Brief description
Met, Korea, coins
Physical description
Traces of red on both surfaces. On each face are four characters intersperced with symmetrically conceived bud-shaped motifs.

Colour: Gold
DimensionsDiameter: 1.15
Style
Bibliographic references
  • Beth McKillop.
  • Korean Art and Design.
  • London: V&A,
  • 1992.
  • 53.
Collection
Accession number
M.79-1920

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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