국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Casket for Memorial Tablet
  • Nationality/Period

    Joseon Dynasty

  • Materials

    Wood

  • Category

    life in society - life in ceremony - religious ceremonies - shrine

  • Dimensions

    H. 60.8cm, 55.2x35.8cm

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 12391

This kind of casket was used to hold the memorial tablet of an ancestor at a shrine. The roof of this casket is separable from the structure, while its inner bottom part is divided into three tiers, and the space inside the push-pull door is divided into various compartments.