Offering Bowl
About this object
History of use
Used in ancestor or veneration ceremonies. The ceremonies were held for deceased ancestors of the father's family (for the deceased eldest sons of the family tree, going back five generations). Food would be prepared and put into the various bowls, candles and incense would be lit. The participating family members would bow down, pour alcohol into small bowls and add them to the offering table. In South Korea sometimes spirit dancers would do some religious dances as part of the ceremony. After the ceremony was over, the family would eat the food.
Narrative
Used by the family of the donor in South Korea, and then in Canada, as part of their ancestral worship or veneration ceremonies. The objects were passed down through the father's family line.
Physical description
Round gold coloured bowl with lid (part b). Two circles etched in centre of lid. Lid is flat across the top, rounded around edge and does not fit well.
Categories
Materials
Date Acquired
29 Nov 2011
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
In Memory of Choo Whan Kim and Young Sook KimMore...
Measurements
Part a: 4.5 cm x 11 cm
part b: 1 cm x 11.5 cm
Object Number
2931/6 a-b