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Pendant with Fivefold Ornaments
UnknownKorea, 19th century
Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Seoul, South Korea
Women wore pendants as accessories on the ribbon part (goreum) of a jacket or around the waist of a skirt. The Pendant with Fivefold Ornaments(Ojak Norigae) is a symbol of good fortune. This norigae has five different ornaments: a set of axes, two sets of small panels with Chinese characters that represent good fortune, an encased ornamental knife, and an ear-pick in a shaped of a Bang-a-dari.
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Details
- Title: Pendant with Fivefold Ornaments
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Korea, 19th century
- Location Created: Rep. of Korea
- Physical Dimensions: l37.5 ㎝
- Type: Ornaments
- Rights: Sookmyung Women's University Museum
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