Tools and EquipmentKorean19th-20th century

Elongated Rectangular Rice-Cake Mold (Tŏk Sal) with Rolling Wave Decor

19th-20th century

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Medium

Carved wood with three Chinese characters reading "Kim Ku Tŏk" (Chinese, "Jin Qiu De"), carved on the back, and with nine Chinese characters reading "Ki Ch'uk Ship Yi Wŏl Yuk Il Che Cho" (Chinese, "Ji Chou Shi Er Yue Liu Ri Zhi Zao")

Culture

Korean

Period

Chosŏn dynasty to Modern period

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.4 x W. 46.2 x D. 6.5 cm (1 5/16 x 18 3/16 x 2 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas (by 1968-2002), estate sale; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003. Footnote: 1. Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr. (1931-2002)