Den här figuren är gjord av lergods och formad som ett djur, troligtvis en hund. Ögonen och den halvöppna munnen har skurit ut med ett vasst verktyg. Nacken framhävs genom att lera runtom tryckts ihop, en detalj som tyder på att man strävat efter att skapa en realistisk avbildning. Delar av öronen och nosen är av, samt eventuellt en bit av den korta, något spetsiga svansen. Den gråa leran är porös och härdad med sand.
Små lerfigurer i form av djur och människor har hittats i gravar från Silla (57 f kr - 668 e kr). Man har hittat både vilda djur som tigrar, ormar, vildsvin, och tama djur som hästar, hundar, kaniner och kycklingar. Figurer i form av människor har hittats i olika former och i färd med att utföra olika aktiviteter. De sjunger, dansar, spelar instrument eller rider och ger en inblick i det vardagliga och kulturella livet i Silla. Många av figurerna är explicit gjorda som män eller kvinnor, med könsorganen tydligt tecknade, eller föreställande människor som har samlag eller föder barn. De här figurerna anses ha varit gravföremål som gav uttryck för önskningar kopplade till fruktsamhet och välgång. Liknande figurer fungerar som dekoration på ceremonikärl, eller på kärlens höga hållare och var då symboler för fruktsamhet och överflöd, eller till för att skrämma onda andar.
This earthenware figurine has the shape of an animal, presumably of a dog. The eyes and the half-open mouth were cut out from the clay with a sharp tool. The neck is accentuated by impressing the clay to form a nape, a detail that shows the effort to render the shape of the animal as realistic as possible. Parts of the ears and the snout have been broken off. The same might apply to the short, slightly pointed tail. The grey clay is porous and tempered with sand.
Small clay figurines in the shape of animals and humans were found in tombs of the Silla kingdom (57BCE - 668CE). Wild and domestic animals, such as tigers, snakes or wild boars, as well as horses, dogs, rabbits or chicken, were likewise represented. Human figurines were sculpted in various shapes and positions - pursuing activities such as singing, dancing, playing an instrument or riding horses - thereby offering a glimpse into daily and cultural life in the Silla kingdom. Many are explicitly distinguished as male or female, through accentuated genital organs, or depicted giving childbirth or having sexual intercourse. These figurines are assumed to have served as burial objects expressing the wish for fertility and prosperity. Similar figurines can be found as decorative attributes on ceremonial vessels, or the vessels' pedestal stands, as symbols of fertility and abundance or to ward off malevolent spirits.
이 동물형 토우는 개의 모습을 표현하는 듯하다. 눈과 살짝 벌린 입을 날카로운 도구로 조각했다. 점토를 눌러 목덜미를 강조함으로 토우의 모양을 최대한 실제의 형상에 가깝게 하기 위한 도공의 노력을 볼 수 있다. 귀와 입이 부분적으로 결실되었다. 짧고 살짝 뾰족한 꼬리도 일부가 부러진 결과로 보인다. 재질은 다공성이 있고 불그스름한 모래가 섞여 있는 회색 연질토기다.
소형의 동물형 및 인물형 토우는 신라 시대 (57BCE - 668CE)의 무덤에서 발견되었는데, 호랑이, 뱀, 멧되지 등 야생동물 및 말, 개, 토끼, 닭 같은 가축류 동물들이 토우의 형태로 나타난다. 인물형 토우의 경우, 노래를 부르고 춤추고 악기를 연주하거나 말을 타는 다양한 자세와 행동을 표현하고 있어, 신라시대의 일상적, 문화적 생활을 반영한다. 일부 인물형 토우는 성기를 강조하여 분명하게 남자와 여자를 구분하고 있으며 여성이 출산하는 모습, 남녀의 성교 (性交) 장면도 있다. 이러한 토우들은 부장품으로서 다산 및 풍요를 기원하는 의미를 지닌다고 추정된다. 또한, 비슷한 토우들이 의례용기나 의례용기 굽다리 표면에 장식용으로 부착된 예가 있는데 생식력, 풍요를 상징하거나 악귀를 쫓는 역할을 했다.
Donated by King Gustaf VI Adolf (1882 – 1973).
The old catalogue records state that this artefact was found near the city of Gyeongju, the former capital of the Silla kingdom (57 BCE – 935 CE), and was donated by the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess for inclusion in the collection of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (“Items from Korea handed over to the East Asian Collections (Östasiatiska Samlingarna) by Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Fragments of clay figures found near Keishū [Gyeongju] Southern Korea. Sira [Silla] Period. K4025: 1-2.").
This object was probably acquired by King Gustaf VI Adolf (1882 – 1973), then Crown Prince, and Queen Louise (1889 – 1965), then Crown Princess, during their journey to Korea in October 1926. The royal couple visited Gyeongju where the Crown Prince, who had a keen interest in Korean art and archaeology, had the opportunity to participate in the excavation of a royal Silla tomb of the 5th century - the Auspicious Phoenix tomb (Korean: Seobongchong) - on 10th October 1926. A golden crown with phoenix ornaments (Treasure No. 339, now held in the National Museum of Korea; Bongwan-014319-00000) was unearthed, and the Crown Prince received a precious gold earring (Accession No. K-04026-001) as a commemorative gift. The character "seo" in the tomb's name, which means "auspicious", was borrowed from the first character of the Korean name for Sweden, “Seojeon.” Today, an engraved stone stele in memory of the royal visit and the Crown Prince’s participation in the excavation as well as a tree planted by the Crown Prince can still be seen at the site. This visit of the later King of Sweden to Korea is considered an important event in Korean-Swedish relations.
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