Detail View: The AMICA Library: Teukgyeong
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1982.171.3a,b,c
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Korean
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Creator Name-CRT:
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South Korean
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Title:
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Teukgyeong
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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ca. 1981
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Creation Start Date:
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1979
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Creation End Date:
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1983
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood, marble, feather, beads, horn
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Classification Term:
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Idiophone/lithophone/struck
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Creation Place:
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South Korea
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Dimensions:
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H. 82 5/8 in. (210 cm), W. 39 3/4 in. (101 cm), D. 26 1/2 in. (67.4 cm), L. of beater 16 1/16 in. (40 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1982.171.3a,b,c
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Korean Cultural Service, 1982
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Rights:
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Context:
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The L-shaped marble slab, which is struck at the lower end with a horn mallet, is sounded at the end of courtly ceremonial pieces. The stone's thickness determines its pitch; this one sounds approximately middle C. A larger version of the instrument, comprising sixteen tuned slabs, is called the p'yon'gyong. Both types are decorated with ducks, symbols of joy and fidelity; phoenixes (at top), symbol of peace and prosperity; and pine cones, representing good luck and longevity. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.mi1982.171.3abc.R.tif
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