Cabinet with drawers for stationery (mungap)
| Accession Nr.: | 58.139.1 |
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| Type: | furniture |
| Date of production: |
Late 19th century
Joseon Dynasty |
| Place of production: |
| Materials: | rosewood; wood veener |
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| Techniques: | copper fittings |
| Dimensions: | height: 36 cm depth: 22.5 cm length: 93.5 cm |
mungap ’문갑’
Donated by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1958
Noteworthy pieces of Korean furniture are stationery cabinets with three drawers. Stationery was kept in short, elongated stationery cabinets (mungap) which were often placed in pairs next to a wall.
Donated by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1958
Noteworthy pieces of Korean furniture are stationery cabinets with three drawers. Stationery was kept in short, elongated stationery cabinets (mungap) which were often placed in pairs next to a wall.