Accession Number
2009/2.37

Title
Wooden Table

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
20th century

Medium & Support
wood

Dimensions
6 3/16 x 16 11/16 x 14 7/8 in. (15.6 x 42.3 x 37.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family

Physical Description
Low wooden table with tiered cutout details on the legs. The tabletop has angular edged which slope inwards to create a tray-like top.

This wooden tray was used for serving and carrying food. Brims are joined end-to-end and fixed by bamboo nails. Bamboo nails were also used to join them to the top plate. Leg panels, with openings in the center, were attached together by finger joints.

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 263]

Primary Object Classification
Furniture and Furniture Accessories

Primary Object Type
table

Collection Area
Asian

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