Sukkara Spoon
Object numberMO 1942.332.1
Name
Spoon, Eating
Maker
Unknown
Date20th century
Mediummetal (Korean brass)
Dimensionsoverall H 8 3/4 in x W 1 7/8 in x D 3/4 in (22.2 cm x 4.8 cm x 1.9 cm )
DescriptionA Korean brass (Bangjja or yugi) "Sukkara" spoon with a wide, shallow, rounded bowl and a long, thin handle. Stamped on the back of the handle is a mark and the text: MADE IN KOREA.
Label TextThis spoon, along with a pair of chopsticks (see MO 1942.332.2-3), was given to President Franklin Roosevelt by Mr. Kilsoo K. Haan, the Washington Representative of the Sino-Korean Peoples' League.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 4, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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