Dragon-head panel for funerary bier
Images of monsters and dragons have long been used to ward off evil and bad luck. This semicircular carved and painted wood panel depicts a monstrous dragon. With its bulbous nose, tubular ears, and toothy grin, the dragon looks more humorous than ferocious. This is one of a pair of panels that once decorated a sangyeo (funerary bier) that carried a deceased person to their burial site. The notches indicate that the panels would have supported intertwining dragons,
Artwork Details
- 용수판 대한민국
- 龍首板 大韓民國
- Title: Dragon-head panel for funerary bier
- Date: 20th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Polychrome painted wood
- Dimensions: H. 18 in. (45.7 cm); W. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
- Classification: Woodwork
- Credit Line: Gift of the children of Lea R. Sneider, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.301.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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