Kinds
Kind · By use
Ornament wrapper
노리개보norigaebo
A norigaebo is a small silk cloth for wrapping a 노리개, the pendant ornament worn with hanbok.
- Meaning
- 'ornament wrapper' (노리개 pendant ornament + 보)
- Made of
- Silk
- Era
- Joseon (1392–1910) to 20th century
A small cloth for wrapping 노리개 pendants. Patchwork of about 1 폭 was used for small items such as 노리개.
History & tradition
Joseon to 20th century
노리개 were pendants of jade, coral, silver or knotwork hung from a woman's jacket ribbon or skirt, and they were family valuables often given at weddings. Small silk cloths, sometimes patchwork of about one 폭, wrapped each piece in a box.
Researched with low confidence.
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패물보佩物褓paemulbo