Kkokdu (꼭두) or wooden figure of an acrobat or clown (gwangdae). Carved from wood and painted. The performer is depicted standing on his hands on a small red platform, with feet held up above him. He wears a yellow and blue outfit with an orange-red strap around the chest. He wears a black pointed hat and black shoes. The face is a deep bluish-pink, and he has a simple moustache and goatee. Mounted on a wood dowel and base.

---

• Type of Item figure
• Culture Korean
• Material paint, wood
• Measurements height 32.5 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 5.8 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 3327/0035