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The Korea Foundation Gallery5000 BC – AD 1900
Room 67 will close at 17.00 on Thursday 19 November 2009
The unique culture of Korea combines a strong sense of national identity with influences from other parts of the Far East. Korean religion, language, geography and everyday life were directly affected by the country’s geographic position, resulting in a rich mix of art and artefacts.
White porcelain 'moon jar', 17-18th century AD More information
White porcelain 'moon jar', 17-18th century AD
Dhratarastra, Guardian King of the East, a painting on hemp cloth, late 18th - early 19th century AD More information
Dhratarastra, Guardian King of the East, a painting on hemp cloth, late 18th - early 19th century AD
Lacquer sutra box, Koryo Dynasty, 13th century AD More information
Lacquer sutra box, Koryo Dynasty, 13th century AD
Frontispiece to an illuminated manuscript of the Amitabha Sutra AD 1341 More information
Frontispiece to an illuminated manuscript of the Amitabha Sutra AD 1341
Objects on display in Room 67 date from prehistory to the present day and include ceramics, metalwork, sculpture, painting, screen-printed books and illuminated manuscripts.
A reconstruction of a traditional sarangbang, or scholar’s study, is also on display and was built by contemporary Korean craftsmen.
See this gallery on the floor plan
Avalokiteshvara, a hanging scr
Chinese art, design and craft, £14.99
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