Epitaph
1794 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This epitaph of a seventeenth-century official is inscribed with elegant calligraphy. The man commemorated was Paek Chun-min, a junior official of the fifth rank in the Military Training Academy. He died in 1698 at the age of 64. The inscription also gives details of his ancestors over six generations and descendants for four generations.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved slate |
| Brief description | Scu, Korea, ritual objects misc, slate |
| Physical description | This epitaph of a seventeenth-century official is inscribed with elegant calligraphy which poignantly contrasts with the lowly status of the man commemorated - a junior official of the fifth rank in the Military Training Academy, the 17th century figure Paek Chun-min. Colour: Grey |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Le Blond |
| Summary | This epitaph of a seventeenth-century official is inscribed with elegant calligraphy. The man commemorated was Paek Chun-min, a junior official of the fifth rank in the Military Training Academy. He died in 1698 at the age of 64. The inscription also gives details of his ancestors over six generations and descendants for four generations. |
| Bibliographic reference | Beth McKillop. Korean Art and Design. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.118-1918 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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