Mask Item Number: Ed1.250 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown face with black and white dots on lower portion; white eye sockets with protruding eyes outlined in black and gold; overhanging eyebrows, black and white striped, as is a ridge above the mouth. There is a high gold protrusion on the forehead. White cotton band goes around forehead and black cotton fabric forms head covering. Label in inside near forehead and characters in pen inside right cheek.
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 and also in the Pongsan Dance-Drama. The latter is unique in its use of quotations from classical poetry.
Iconographic Meaning
Colour and style are typical of a character called Malttugi, who may be a servant of a nobleman, or a nobleman himself.
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
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
- 0967/0033