Gitbal (깃발)
Flag
1700-1899 (made)
1700-1899 (made)
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This flag is one of the various types of military flags from the Joseon dynasty. Those flags are attached to a flagpole with leather straps, and come in five colours, with each colour symbolising one of the five directions where the troops holding the flag are positioned. The blue background here indicates the east, and its troop would have reacted to the position and movement of the flag during the battle. The tiger, symbol of courage and bravery, is dressed in military attire and moves forward while holding a spear, leading the way for its troop.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted silk |
| Brief description | Painted blue silk flag, Late Choson period, Korea, 1700-1899 |
| Physical description | Blue silk flag with a painting of a tiger dressed in military attire. |
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| Credit line | Given by Angus Macdonald |
| Object history | This textile was the subject of a conservation project the results of which were presented in a paper entitled 'The conservation of a Korean painted silk banner, c. 1800: Paint analysis and support via solvent-reactivated acrylic adhesive', at the 13th Triennial meeting, Rio De Janero, 22-27 September 2002, ICOM committee for Conservation. |
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| Summary | This flag is one of the various types of military flags from the Joseon dynasty. Those flags are attached to a flagpole with leather straps, and come in five colours, with each colour symbolising one of the five directions where the troops holding the flag are positioned. The blue background here indicates the east, and its troop would have reacted to the position and movement of the flag during the battle. The tiger, symbol of courage and bravery, is dressed in military attire and moves forward while holding a spear, leading the way for its troop. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | FE.45-1999 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2000 |
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