Pair of matching dragon face end boards or kkokdu (꼭두). Semi-circular panels, each with one side carved and painted. The central design is a large red-faced dragon with a bulbous pink nose, bushy black eyebrows, large circular eyes, green with white moustache(?), and a wide tooth-bearing grin. Top, centre, are four layered U-shapes. The outer arch is painted with a thick red border, and a black line borders the bottom edge. The exterior edge of the arch is painted white.

• Specific Techniques

  These contemporary kkokdu are 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.

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• Type of Item figure
• Culture Korean
• Material pine wood, paint
• Measurements height 26.8 cm, width 44.7 cm, depth 3.2 cm (part a) height 27.0 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm (part b)

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

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• Made in Seoul

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• Creation Date during 2017
• Ownership Date before November 6, 2018
• Acquisition Date on November 6, 2018

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• Item Classes carvings & sculpture
• Condition good
• Current Location Case 77
• Accession Number 3327/0003 a-b