Pair of matching dragon face end boards or kkokdu (꼭두). Semi-circular wood panels, each with one side carved and painted. The central design is a yellow cat-like dragon with a black nose and eyebrows, blue and red almond-shaped eyes, long blue whiskers, and an open mouth with a small blue fish in its teeth. Below the dragon's head are two black paws with three clawed digits, and above is a tricolour Taegeuk symbol. The outer arch is painted with a thick red border.

• 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 paint, pine wood
• Measurements height 27.0 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 2.7 cm (part a) height 27.0 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 2.7 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 3327/0001 a-b