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Beautifully Rendered Korean Rooster Funerary Figure browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Korean:Sculpture: Pre 1910: item # 871234 Please refer to our stock # 0331 when inquiring.
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| Beautifully Rendered and Painted Korean Rooster Funerary Figure. Funerary figures (kkoktu), were used on the funeral bier. Traditionally, these figures would be burned after their use, but thankfully this one survived the pyre and what was intended to be an ephemeral existence. It was removed to the home and used as a good luck and guardian figure to bless and protect the home. The rooster’s comb symbolizes intelligence; traditional officials’ hats are based on the comb. The claws mean strength. The rooster was called the 'clock bird' and was sacred to Koreans. 14h x 9w inches, 35.5h x 23w cm. A fine example of Korean Folk Art. | ||
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