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Wedding ceremonies were and are elaborate milestone events requiring many accoutrements. This cloth—with its double happiness symbols, pair of phoenixes, and characters for many sons (多男)—was likely used to wrap a wedding gift.
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금박 쌍봉황 꽃무늬 보자기 대한민국
金箔雙鳳凰花文褓 大韓民國
Title: Bojagi (Wrapping cloth)
Date: 20th century
Culture: Korea
Medium: Silk with gold leaf
Dimensions: Not including tassels: 19 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (50.2 × 52.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of the children of Lea R. Sneider, 2024
Object Number: 2024.301.20
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