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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Korean: Sculpture: Pre 1900: Item # 1495492

Please refer to our stock # 1589 when inquiring.

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Very Rare Painted Wood 19th Century Korean Funerary Figure (Kkokdu). These are so rare that is has been twenty years since we last had one for sale. We recently acquired a pair, this one and Stock #1588. Kkokdu were guardian figures that were believed to accompany the deceased in the afterlife. They were burned after the funeral, so very few have survived. There are a couple of kkokdu museums in Korea that have acquired just about all of the remaining kkokdu. So don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a vital piece of Korean Joseon Era culture. Height: 10.25 inches, 26 cm.