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Civil Official Insignia

Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea

Civil Official Insignia

mid-late 19th century

Korean

This man's wedding robe, with hyungbae or a badge of rank on the chest, indicates a style of official robe for courtiers. Embroidery of a crane flying with a branch from the tree of eternal youth in its beak indicates the ranking for civil officials (in this example, the lower six out of nine levels)."


Damask with embroidery
7 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (18.73 x 17.15 cm)
Overall h.: 16 in.
Overall w.: 13 1/2 in.
Korea Art Educational Association
57.104
Photo: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Republic of Korea
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Korean Sensibilities: The Colors of Life", September 17, 2002 - December 5, 2005
Published References"Korean Art Collection in the Seattle Art Museum, U.S.A." Tajaon Kwangyaoksi: Kungnip Munhwaja Yaonguso, 2015, pg. 153.

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