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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. Holding a long yellow paper stick which is forked at the top. Figure is carrying on the back, a brown frame of two vertical pieces (11.6 and 12 cm. long) each with a horizontal projection on which rests a grey bundle, 6.5 cm. high, fastened with light burgundy-purple thread. Figure has hair in a topknot. Wearing a loose grey shirt, loose white trousers, and sandals. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk thread are sewn to the paper backing.

History Of Use

Probably made for sale to European and North Americans, possibly under missionary influence. Figure represents a lower class Korean man of the late 19th century to early 20th century. The a-shaped frame was and is the common way for Korean men to carry heavy loads.

Narrative

Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.

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