Cleveland Museum of Art

Dagger

Date

918–1392

Medium

bronze

Culture

Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)

Department

Korean Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Metal objects such as this razor were used not only as daily accessories, but also as burial goods for commemorating the dead. This razor was used for tonsure, a practice of shaving a monk's hair.

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