Doll

30-21-49

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 30-21-49
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Period Early 20th Century
Date Made 1901-1923 CE
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Silk | Ink | Textile
Technique Drawn
Iconography Woman
Description

A flat doll of a Korean woman from the middle or upper class during the late 19th and early 20th century wearing outdoor clothing. The woman has on a jang-ot (Korean: 장옷) which covers her head. The doll is made of a thin board covered with cloth and cut and folded to represent a Korean costume. The silk face has featrues drawn in black and red ink. 30-21-48 and 30-21-49 are a pair.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Edward F. Henson, 1930
Other Number 30-21-48 - Associated Object Number

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