Doll Item Number: Ed1.139 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a closed red, and green fan. Wearing a black straight-sided hat with a flat crown, and a wide brim, a light purple silk robe, a dark blue silk sleeveless coat tied under the arms with red thread, leggings, white socks, and low black shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light green silk thread with a loop of the same thread at the top are sewn to the paper backing.
History Of Use
Probably made for sale to European and North Americans, possibly under missionary influence. Figure represents Korean upper class man of late 19th to early 20th centuries. The black hat, made of horsehair or silk and bamboo, is now worn only by elderly rural men. Under the hat men wore their hair in a topknot, with a horsehair band around the head. The hat was tied under the chin with black ribbons. The traditional fan with curved sides was used only by the upper classes.
Narrative
Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.
Item History
- Made in Korea before 1939
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1939
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 77
- Accession Number
- 0113/0042