The Anbang box of the Korean Culture Box is an exhibition box consists of the space and daily necessities of maidens with the theme of hanok, a traditional Korean house. Learn about the domestic life and the virtues of women who took care of the house chores and the children. Also, enjoy the embroidered handicrafts they made.
A byeongpoong, or folding screen, with paintings depicting flowers and birds
Small furniture with a mirror
Sewing box
A shelf with all four sides open
Brazier
A pin to hold braided hair
A decorative coronet for brides
A fan to cover the bride's face
Pouch
Women's accessory
A patchwork quilt
Iron, ironing board
White porcelain jar
Hat for boys
Waistband for first birthday outfit
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Byeongpoong is a folding screen used to block the wind, cover something, or just for decoration in the room. Hwajodo byeongpoong featuring flowers and birds was used to decorate the anbang where the women stayed. Peony was the king of the flowers symbolizing wealth and honor.
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It is a piece of small furniture with a mirror that women used when getting ready. There is a mirror on the top cover and a drawer on the bottom to keep cosmetics and other accessories. The angle of the mirror is just right for using while sitting on the floor
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Different materials including paper and wood to make the sewing box in various shapes to keep the sewing tools such as needles, threads, thimbles, scissors, iron, and ruler. * Excluding the fabric, the seven tools necessary for sewing - thread, needle, scissors, two types of iron, ruler, and thimble - were called gyujungchilwoo, meaning seven friends.
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It is a shelf used in the sarangbang or anbang to store books, vases, or other objects. It is called sabangtakja as it is open in all four sides (sabang). The width and the height are of the same length that it boasts a great proportion and shape.
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It is a container for storing embers with charcoal. The brazier has been used for many purposes such as to heat food in the room or to heat the iron for clothes. It was believed that there should always be embers in the house to keep away the bad energy, so the women made sure to keep the embers in the brazier.
Dwikkoji
A hair bun
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Anbang
It is a traditional Korean hair ornament that was used as a decorative tool to hold an up-do. Duiggotyi is an hair ornament that is added to the hair fixed with a binyeo.
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Decorated with apdaenggis (left) and a doturak daenggi (right)
Jokduri is a decorative coronet worn by the bride for the wedding ceremony. The bride wears the jokduri and addes an apdaenggi and a doturak daenggi to the big binyeo. Apdaenggi hangs from each side of the big binyeo to cover each shoulder and doturak daenggi drops below from the back of the head for decoration.
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It is a circular fan used to cover the bride's face during the wedding ceremony. The embroidered peony on the fan symbolizes wealth and honor and longevity.
Durujumeoni
Gwijumeoni
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Since hanboks do not have pockets, people carried around a pouch to keep their belongings. They embroidered colorful decorations on the touch to prevent misfortunes and wish happiness. The round-shaped pouch is called durujumeoni and the pouch with sharp corners is called gwijumeoni.
Baneuljip norigae
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It is an ornament to wear on the goreum of jeogori or the skirt's waist. The ornament is made in different shapes using gold, silver, emerald, and amber as the material. Danjak norigae is a jewelry with one tassel, and samjak norigae has three tassels. Baneuljip norigae was a practical accessory that was used to store a needle inside.
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It is a small bojagi made by sewing the leftover fabrics together to wrap small items. Bojagi is a square cloth that is made to cover an item to store or to carry.
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Indu is a type of iron that is heat up with fire and used to remove wrinkles in the seams or edges of clothing. Indupan is a tool for holding the iron while pressing. It is made by placing cotton on top of a piece of board and wrapping with fabric.
“Private Banquet of Senior Officials,” part of Gisa gyecheop (Album of Paintings of the Gathering of Elders) | National Museum of Korea
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Baekja is a type of white porcelain made by firing white clay covered with translucent glaze. Hangari, or jars, were used in royal courts and people’s daily lives to safely store food, alcohol, flowers, and other items. They were often placed on top of a piece of furniture.
“Korean Baby in Ceremonial Costume, Seoul” (Paul Jacoulet)
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On their dol (first birthday), a baby wore a special first birthday outfit and a waistband called doltti. The waistband is embroidered with the ten symbols of longevity or words of blessing to wish for the health and good fortune of the baby.
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It is a hat that boys wore on Korean New Year's Day or dol. It was made in the shape of a tiger to prevent bad energy or evil spirits from coming near while wishing for health and longevity.
