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Donor Name:
Ensign U S N John B. Bernadou  Search this
Length:
129.6 cm
51 cm
Width:
135 cm
Culture:
Not Given  Search this
Object Type:
Mantle
Place:
Korea, Asia
Accession Date:
24 Feb 1886
Notes:
A watercolor painting of a woman wearing this dress (or one very much like it, with the same shape, color, and trim) was cataloged as part of E131315, which was later transfered to the National Anthropological Archives. Pictures of both the dress and a detail of the painting are in Chang-su Cho Houchins, 2004, "An Ethnography of the Hermit Kingdom The J.B. Bernadou Korean Collection 1884-1885", page 51.
"Late 19th century. Green silk brocade with muslin lining and cotton collar and cuff facings. This mantle has red git (lapels), two pairs of long ribbons in front and a white-cotton dongjeong (narrow striped collar). Both lapels and collar detach for laundering. For use outdoors, the mantle covers the head and leaves only the eyes and nose exposed. The sleeves dangle on both sides of the head. One pair of the ribbons is for tying, and one trail as a decoration..... Collected in Seoul. Ref: Hough Korean Catalog p. 450; Bernadou Field Notes 117" [from: "An Ethnography of the Hermit Kingdom: The J.B. Bernadou Korean Collection 1884-1885", Chang-su Cho Houchins, 2004, number 35]
Record Last Modified:
11 Mar 2024
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
016970
USNM Number:
E77094-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31b37c168-51a0-4e66-884e-934cfb08f631
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8480139