figure
| Nom de l'objet : | figure |
| Type de l'objet : | figure |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | REPRESENTATIONS |
| Matériaux : | adhesive, paste fibre, rayon ? fibre, cotton fibre, silk paint paper |
| Technique de fabrication : | painted pasted sewn spun woven cut |
| Numéro de catalogue : | Ed1.116 |
| Pays d'origine : | Korea |
| Continent d'origine : | Asia |
| Culture : | Korean |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | East Asia |
| Date de début de production : | 1910 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1910 |
| Description : | Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands |
| Commentaires : | Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea. |
| Fonctions : | Figure represents boy from late 19th to early 20th centuries, wearing characteristic national dress with striped sleeves. Brightly coloured silk clothing suggests an upper class person. Such figures were made during the time when Korea was first open to the outside world (after the mid 1890s), probably as gifts to present to missionaries or other visitors from foreign countries. Flat dolls like these were very popular during the period 1910-20. Before that time, shamans made dolls that they sold to their clients, as images of those the clients wanted to exorcise. Simple dolls were made of straw for children to play with. After Korea opened, people began to see dolls as artistic objects. They were made in workshops by masters, using authentic fabrics whenever possible, as their purpose was to introduce foreigners to Korean society. The figure's headdress is of a type used by high-class boys, made of folded cloth with auspicious symbols and floral motifs stamped on in gold. It was inspired by headdresses worn by Chinese scholars, but was considered unsuitable for Korean men of the official class. Boys wore their trousers, "Ba-ji", bound at the ankles. |
| Hauteur : | 12.1 |
| Largeur : | 4.9 |
| Profondeur : | 1.1 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Signification iconographique : | The motif on the fan, "Tae-guk", is a symbol of harmony. The clothing worn by this figure shows that he is a boy of 8-15 years of the official class. |
| Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |
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