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Pendant with Incense Pouch

UnknownKorea, 19th century

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Seoul, South Korea

An incense pouch was used to carry incense or emergency medicine. This particular pendant with an incense pouch shows a bat with its wings retracted on a red cloth, and it has a cap in the same of a heavenly peach. The embroidered work at the center depicts a tongue inside the mouth of the bat, with tassels on the left and right sides.

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  • Title: Pendant with Incense Pouch
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Korea, 19th century
  • Location Created: Rep. of Korea
  • Physical Dimensions: l15 ㎝
  • Type: Embroidery
  • Rights: Sookmyung Women's University Museum
Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

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