kkokdu (Figure)
Physical description
Kkokdu (꼭두) or wooden figure of an acrobat or clown (gwangdae). Carved from wood and painted. The performer is depicted standing on his hands on a small red platform, with feet held up above him. He wears a yellow and blue outfit with an orange-red strap around the chest. He wears a black pointed hat and black shoes. The face is a deep bluish-pink, and he has a simple moustache and goatee. Mounted on a wood dowel and base.
Categories
Date Made
C. 1957-1967 ?
Date Acquired
6 Nov 2018
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Gift of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in VancouverMore...
Measurements
Overall: 32.5 cm x 8.3 cm x 5.8 cm
Object Number
3327/35