Accession Number2009/2.35
TitleWooden Table
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation Datelate 19th centuryMedium & SupportwoodDimensions 8 7/8 x 13 3/16 x 13 3/16 in. (22.4 x 33.4 x 33.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang FamilyLabel copyRecent Acquisitions Part II
March 31-August 5, 2012
Wooden table
Korea
Joseon Period (1392–1910)
19th century
Wood
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family, 2009/2.35
Physical DescriptionWooden table with a dodecagon table top with a geometric band underneath. Legs are s-shaped and tapered at the foot.
This tiger-legged tray-table has its name derived from the shape of its out-curved legs which resemble those of tigers. The brim is carved out from the table top, instead of joining the separatelymade brim. Four pieces of aprons are inserted into the table top then fixed with bamboo pegs. The stretchers have marks of square-shaped pegs from the legs, but they are fixed by steel nails.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 259]
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Keywords
Korean (culture or style)
tables (support furniture)
wood (plant material)