Mask
Item number 2669/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number 2669/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Mask of Somu (the flirtatious young woman) character. White oval shaped face with protruding black eyebrows, dotted outlined eyes with circular cut-out centres, large nose, protruding red lips, red circular cheeks, and black painted hair. Black cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.
Somu is a bar hostesss who has affairs with three of the characters: Nojang, Chwibari and the Nobleman.
First the gourd masks were carved, then three layers of paper mache were applied, then they were painted.
Part of a set of masks made in Canada after the maker immigrated, but his family brought him the traditional materials to make the masks from Korea. The masks were donated by Mr. Han, Changhyun, in a ceremony held in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology. Following the ceremony, Mr. Han and the Traditional Korean Arts Society put on a special masked dance performance.
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Somu is a bar hostesss who has affairs with three of the characters: Nojang, Chwibari and the Nobleman.
First the gourd masks were carved, then three layers of paper mache were applied, then they were painted.
Mask of Somu (the flirtatious young woman) character. White oval shaped face with protruding black eyebrows, dotted outlined eyes with circular cut-out centres, large nose, protruding red lips, red circular cheeks, and black painted hair. Black cloth covering and ties are attached to the back of the mask and hang down. Mask backing is yellow and has a white label with printed red characters to one side.
Part of a set of masks made in Canada after the maker immigrated, but his family brought him the traditional materials to make the masks from Korea. The masks were donated by Mr. Han, Changhyun, in a ceremony held in the Great Hall at the Museum of Anthropology. Following the ceremony, Mr. Han and the Traditional Korean Arts Society put on a special masked dance performance.
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