gwijumeoni
date: label: date made
content: 1970-1975
label: date made
content: 1974
notes: label: Description
content: Silk satin red purse decorated w/blue and pink floral pattern carried by Korean women; called a gwijumeoni. Constructed with one piece of cloth, seamed on one side and bottom. "Neck" of purse is long (6") and folds flat w/dark plum colored pull string to tighten opening. Below the "neck," purse widens into a triangular point on both sides. Bottom is straight. Dark plum drawstring goes through one side of purse and, on other side, two parallel pieces of the string (approx. 2.5" long) run vertical to the purse. String punches back through other side and contiues for approx. 8" until knotted in a medallion pattern with looped edges. Drawstring finished with 3 side-by-side wooden dowels (1" long) covered in dark plum thread w/a rectangular design atop the covering. At end, self-fringe 1.75" in length.
label: Description
content: It is referred to as a "fortune" pouch" and is supposed to bring good luck. According to donor Bill Kim, the red purse was gift from Mary's mother purchased in Korea around 1974. An oral history was conducted with these donors. An unedited transcript of this oral history is available for scholarly research through the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History. The collection is "Family of Voices Oral History Project" and it is collection number AC 1365. http://americanhistory.si.edu/family-of-voices/individuals/bill-and-mary-kim
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: South Korea
topic: label: general subject association
content: Asian
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content: Home and Community Life: Costume
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content: Cultures & Communities
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Bill and Mary Kim
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0286.15
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0286.15
label: accession number
content: 2015.0286
objectType: label: Object Name
content: purse, pouch
label: Object Type
content: Woman
label: Object Type
content: Purse
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silk (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall decoration at end of drawstring material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 1/4 in x 6 3/4 in; 23.495 cm x 17.145 cm