KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 447 



Image of an animal (Soe-mal). Eudely made of irou. 



Length, 7 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 15160'i 



Collected, by P. L. Jouy. 



Seems to represent a fonr-foote<I animal of no ])articnlar species. May be a 

 rest for the iron. 



Basket (Cha-mouo). Consists of two oblong- portions, one slightly 

 larger and used as a lid for the other. Made of wieker; covered 

 with oiled paper. Used for holding laundry, etc. 



Length, 23; width, 11; height, 9 inchi-s. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



COSTUME. 



children's COSTUMES. 



The following articles of apparel constitute the best or holiday dress 

 of a boy : 



Robe (Tou-rou-mak-i). For a young boy. Made of coarse red cotton, 

 straight cut; blue tying strings. 



Length, 26 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77072 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



This robe is worn over the coat with banded sleeves. 



Waist (Pai-tja). Blue silk, lined with red linen; sleeveless. Fastened 

 by a loop and knot. 



Length, 13^ inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77075 



Ccdlected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



Worn by boys over the robe. A band of red brocaded silk across the back 

 1»ears gilt characters which mean, "Have consideration for others; be just; be 

 moderate in your desires," sentiments early taught Korean children. 



Outer garment (Tyen-pokor Kwa-ja). Thin, blue, brocaded Chinese 

 raw silk stuff, with tying strings of silk. Short slash ou either 

 side; long slash in back. Three small embroidered bags with tas- 

 sels are sewed to the band across the shoulders. Worn in summer 

 by boys. 



Length, 26 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77077 



Collected by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



The Koreans say that there are three spirits who enter the world at the same 

 time with a child to guard him during childhood. Hence the three bags are 

 sewn to the waistband. They contain cotton, and sometimes a lock of the 

 child's hair. 



Child's leggins (Haing tjon). Red cotton, tied on above the socks. 



Length, 10 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77074 



Collected, by Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



