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Item number 3327/8 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Pair of matching wooden phoenix figures or kkokdu (꼭두), carved and painted. Each depicts a phoenix from the neck upwards. The phoenix has a yellow neck with black and red zigzag designs, and yellow, green, and red feathers extending out from the back of the head. Extending from its white head are a large red comb and wattle, which has a hole drilled horizontally through. The eyes are almond-shaped, and the small beak is black. Mounted on a two-tiered wood base, with the second tier angled and painted blue-black.

Specific Techniques

These contemporary kkokdu are based on old designs. The artists used old wood and stain/dust known as "Tae" to make them look older. The colouring is called "dancheong", and the natural pigment used was extracted from powdered stone and shell.