Accession Number2009/2.52
TitleBrush
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Dateearly 20th centuryMedium & Supportwood, fiberDimensions 9 1/2 in. (24 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang FamilyPhysical DescriptionA bundle of thin fibres (which form the brush) held together by thin strips of wood wrapped around one half of the bundle, topped with a piece of cloth to create a cap.
This brush was used in a procedure called bemaegi , which involves starching fabric to level threads on the surface of the warp and maintain humidity. It was made of pine roots and by binding them together at the end of the handle with hemp cloth.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 279]
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Keywords
Korean (culture or style)
brushes (implements)
maintenance tools
starch
wood (plant material)