hair-pin(도금용머리비녀
鍍金龍頭簪)
- Museum number
- As1945,04.6
- Description
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Register 1945: Metal hair-pin with incised and filigree decoration.
- Production date
- 19thC
- Dimensions
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Height: 18.80 centimetres
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Weight: 20 grammes
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Width: 1.40 centimetres
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Depth: 2.90 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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Register 1945:
Seoul, Korea.
"Hair worn in a bob at the back."
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2016 National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage catalogue entries:
'This type of hairpin was used by ladies to hold their chignon in place. The dragon-head ornamentation is gilded, but the main stem, possibly made with silver, is discolored. The dragon’s eyes, mouth, ears, and nose are covered with red pigment, and several coils of thin gold thread are attached to its face with a filigree technique. The neck is carved with scale patterns. Hairpins with dragon decorations were originally reserved for royal ladies only, but from the late Joseon, common women could use this special hairpin for a wedding ceremony. This particular hairpin is presumed to have been used by commoners.'
'머리 부분이 용머리 형태인 금속제 비녀이다. 재질은 은으로 추정되며 몸체는 검게 변색되었으며 용머리 부분은 도금하였다. 용의 눈과 입, 귀, 코 등에는 붉은 색의 물질을 입혀 장식했다. 가느다란 금선을 달팽이 모양으로 말아서 만든 장식을 얼굴에 붙였다. 이러한 금선 장식은 조선시대의 누금세공기법의 사례로서 주목된다. 비녀 몸체와 연결되는 목 부분에는 비늘 모양을 조금기법彫金技法으로 표현했다. 용비녀는 원래 왕실에서만 사용했으나 조선 후기에는 서민들도 혼례 때 사용할 수 있었다. 이 비녀는 민간에서 사용했던 것으로 추정된다.'
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2014 17 Dec - onwards, BM Galleries, Korea Foundation Gallery, Room 67
- Acquisition date
- 1945
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1945,04.6
