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MOA: University of British Columbia

3327/4

Horizontal dragon board or kkokdu (꼭두) composed of a single piece of wood. Two intertwined dragons, one peach and the other dark blue, facing opposite directions, with their serpent-like bodies wrapped around one another. Each dragon is painted to have scales down its body, and a black and white striped underside. Each has an open mouth with teeth showing. There is a small square notch cutout beneath each dragon's head to mount to semicircular face boards.

  • Specific Techniques

    This contemporary kkokdu is based on old designs. The artists used old wood and stain/dust known as "Tae" to make them look older. The colouring is called "dancheong", and the natural pigment used was extracted from powdered stone and shell.

  • Type of Item figure
  • Culture Korean
  • Material paint, pine wood
  • Measurements height 20.4 cm, width 126.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm (overall)
  • Creator Man-Go-Dang Studio
  • Previous Owner Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
  • Received from Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
  • Made in Seoul
  • Creation Date during 2017
  • Ownership Date before November 6, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on November 6, 2018
  • Item Classes carvings & sculpture
  • Condition good
  • Current Location Case 77
  • Accession Number 3327/0004

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