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Source Description
Made of either agarwood or red sandalwood, this bead string was once attached to a man's hat called a <em>gat</em>. Each bead bears an inscribed image of fish, birds, frogs, flowers, a boy holding a peach, and some characters of auspicious meanings such as longevity and good fortune.
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Document identity
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103729
label
String for Men's Hat
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object
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Source metadata
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103729
contentType
object
title
String for Men's Hat
description
Made of either agarwood or red sandalwood, this bead string was once attached to a man's hat called a <em>gat</em>. Each bead bears an inscribed image of fish, birds, frogs, flowers, a boy holding a peach, and some characters of auspicious meanings such as longevity and good fortune.
date
1800s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79508800
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.)
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Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
accession
1921.669
Source extras
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Wood
tombstone
String for Men's Hat (갓끈 [冠綬]), 1800s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Wood; overall: 38 cm (14 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John L. Severance, 1921.669
titleInOriginalLanguage
갓끈 [冠綬]
collection
Korean Art
didYouKnow
This bead string was attached to men's hats called a <em>gat</em> during the Joseon period.
citations
citation
An, Myŏng-suk. “Namja polsik” in <em>Han’guk poksiksa</em>. Sŏul: Yehaksa, 1998.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 102, fig. 4-44
citation
Ch'a, Mi-rae, Kwi-suk An, Cleveland Museum of Art, and 국외소재문화재재단. <em>The Korean Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Edited by An Min-hŭi. First edition, English ed. Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Series, 16. Seoul, Republic of Korea: Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, 2021.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 237, no. 132
creditline
Gift of John L. Severance
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2026-05-29 05:35:58.475000
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103729
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Korean Art
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Korean Art
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Wood
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0
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photo
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