Ornamental Dagger Set
1880 - 1910 (made)
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Korean women carried ornamental knife sets as a reference to chastity, one of the eight virtues defined by the Chinese philosopher Confucius. The other virtues were loyalty, filial piety, trust, righteousness, integrity, humility and brotherly love. Heroic women in Korean history and legend defended their chastity to the death.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, iron and carved wood |
| Brief description | Ornamental knife and chopstick set; Korea, 1800-1900, Late Choson dynasty |
| Physical description | The set (in Korean unjangdo) consists of a dagger with steel blade and carved wooden handle, all with silver mounts; an openwork-carved wooden sheath, 2 silver-copper alloy chopsticks. Colour: Multicoloured |
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| Summary | Korean women carried ornamental knife sets as a reference to chastity, one of the eight virtues defined by the Chinese philosopher Confucius. The other virtues were loyalty, filial piety, trust, righteousness, integrity, humility and brotherly love. Heroic women in Korean history and legend defended their chastity to the death. |
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| Accession number | M.18-1928 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2000 |
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