Hair Ribbon

17665

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 17665
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Period Joseon Dynasty
Date Made 19th Century - 1895
Section Asian
Materials Silk
Technique Woven
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Hair ribbon worn by boy under ten years old. Black silk with gold inscription honoring the four principles of Confucian morality: 禮義廉耻 Lye ui lyeom chi (Propriety, righteousness, integrity, sense of shame).

Length 47 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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