Mask Item Number: Ed1.224 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red face mask (male) with black crosshatching on forehead; black dotted lines on raised eyebrows; eyes white, one circular, one teardrop-shaped, bot raised; patch of brown fur on cheek on left; raised red circle with black dots on cheek on right. Elongated, white nostrils; three white teeth. White cotton fabric is attached at the back and forms a head covering with ties.
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 Saennim, an old nobleman.
Item History
- Made by Kyung-Sung Yu (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
- Ed1.224
- Type of Item
- mask
- Material
- gourd fruit, cotton fibre, wood, adhesive and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and painted
- Overall
- height 25.5 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Creator
- Kyung-Sung Yu (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
- 0967/0007