KOREAN COLLECTIONS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM 461 



Hair ornament (Da-chu-su-qiiang). Date-shaped head of clay, painted 

 red in imitation of realgar. 



Length, If inches ; width, | inch. 



Seoul, Korea, 1884. 77050 



Collected by P^nsign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. Navy. 



The specimen is attached to a strip of black silk designed to be twisted with 

 the queue, which boj^s are compelled to wear until 15 years old. 



Ornamental knife (Jang do). No blade. Handle of amber with 

 silver-gilt iittiugs. Suspended by a silk cord with tassel. 



Length, 5 inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130870 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Worn by ladies as an ornament. 



Ornametal knife (Jang-do). No blade. Handle of white jade; fit- 

 tings of silver gilt. 



Length, 7f inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130869 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Worn by men as an ornament. 



Knife and chopstick« (Jang do). Square handle and sheath of 

 dark-brown hard wood (san-u-ja). Iron blade; German silver fit- 

 tings. 



Length, 6^ inches. 



Toug-ua, Korea. 151609 



Collected by P. L. Jouy. 



Penknife. One blade of soft iron; wooden handle; brass end clips 

 engraved with dragon's head; no spring; the nail depression is in 

 the curving end of the blade. 



Length, open, 6 inches. 



Seoul, Korea, 1885. 77043 



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



Korean cutlers do not make their wares on a fixed pattern in any numbers; 

 that is, they will not take an order for 1 dozen knives made after a certain 

 style. 



Pocket knife and tweezers (Ju-mu-ni-pal-qua-jok-juk-ga). Two 

 blades; iron and brass; horn handle; brass spring. The tweezers 

 slip over the outside of the handle. 



Length, closed, 3i inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 151611 



Collected by P. L. Jony. 



Scent bag (Hiang-nang). Red satin embroidered with flowers, etc., 

 and lined with blue satin. Mouth drawn up with a silken string. 



Length, 3| inches; width, 4i inches. 



Seoul, Korea. 130865 



Collected by Dr. H. N. Allen. 



Used by young men for holding spices or medicine. Made by the court ladies 

 for distribution by the King and Queen to their relatives. 



