Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3327/33

Kkokdu (꼭두) or wooden figure of a young single woman. Carved from wood and painted. She is wearing a long colourful skirt with vertical sections of sky blue, red, white and mustard yellow. The top has long red sleeves, sky blue around the U-shaped neckline. Her hands are held together in front of her body, with a white and yellow object at centre. She has a flat heart-shaped face, small nose, large black eyes and eyebrows, and a wide red mouth Her long black hair is braided down the length of her body. Her shoes are white with black soles, and she stands on a white octagonal platform.


  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Korean
  • Material paint, wood
  • Measurements height 31.5 cm, width 9.3 cm, depth 6.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Man-Go-Dang Studio, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
  • Received from Consulate General of the Republic of Korea

  • Made in Korea

  • Creation Date between 1957 and 1967
  • Ownership Date before November 6, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on November 6, 2018

  • Item Classes carvings & sculpture
  • Condition good
  • Current Location Case 77
  • Accession Number 3327/0033