Miniatures That Survived 500 Years

Burial goods from the tomb of Yoon Sasin (?~1569) and his wife reveal what 16th-century Joseon families placed for the afterlife.

Miniature figures, horses show the typical funeral customs of the time—small objects with big historical insight.

Now on view at the National Museum of Korea.

We call miniatures of various utensils used in real life for the deceased, like this one, “Myeonggi 明器 명기.”