The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
String for Men's Hat
1800s
Location: not on view
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This bead string was attached to men's hats called a gat during the Joseon period.Description
Made of either agarwood or red sandalwood, this bead string was once attached to a man's hat called a gat. Each bead bears an inscribed image of fish, birds, frogs, flowers, a boy holding a peach, and some characters of auspicious meanings such as longevity and good fortune.- An, Myŏng-suk. “Namja polsik” in Han’guk poksiksa. Sŏul : Yehaksa, 1998. Reproduced: p.102, fig. 4-44Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 237, no. 132
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