Mask Item Number: Ed1.222 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White face mask (female) with black hair parted at centre and raised eyebrows with black dots. Solid red circle in centre of forehead; another on either cheek. Bow shaped lips are parted to show red interior of mouth. Black cotton fabric and fabric ties attached at back of mask; inscriptions on inside.
History Of Use
The Pongsan Mask Dance-Drama and the Yangju Pyol Sandae Nori, both of which combine dialogue, dance, and music, are part of a cycle of folk plays found throughout Korea. This mask is used in the Yangju Pyol Sandae Nori.
Iconographic Meaning
Colour and design are typical of a character called Waejangnyo, a procuress.
Item History
- Made by Ki-Soo Kim (Maker) in Korea
- Owned by Government of the Republic of Korea before June 14, 1984
- Received from Government of the Republic of Korea (Donor) on June 14, 1984
What
- Name
- Mask
- Identification Number
- Ed1.222
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- paper, wood, gourd fruit, cotton fibre and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded, painted and cut
- Overall
- height 28.0 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Creator
- Ki-Soo Kim (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Government of the Republic of Korea
- Received from
- Government of the Republic of Korea (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 14, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on June 14, 1984
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0967/0005