THE NATIONAL FOLK MUSEUM OF KOREA COLLECTION

The National Folk Museum of Korea (Korean: 국립민속박물관) is a museum located on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.

Location: Samcheongdong-gil 35, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Mungap. Persimmon wood, yellow brass fittings
Small desk. Gyeongsang 경상. With two small drawers on the top over a large drawer.
Mungap. Pine & zelkova wood. White brass fittings.
H 36,5cm, W. 81cm, D. 30cm.
Mungap. Elm and persimmon wood, yellow brass fittings.
H. 42,5cm, W. 106,5cm, D. 32cm.
Mungap. Zelkova wood, yellow brass fittings.
Mungap. A piece of furniture for storing documents and stationery. Persimmon wood, yellow brass fittings.
H. 84cm, W. 100cm, D. 37cm.
Mungap. Zelkova & oak wood, persimmon front panel, yellow brass fittings. H. 35cm, W. 57,5cm, D. 28cm.
Mungap. A piece of furniture used to store documents, stationery, Persimmon wood (front)
4 drawers and 2 storage spaces. 
The surface is lacquered. H. 35cm, W. 97,5cm, D. 29cm.
Mungap. Legs connected to a cuboid body with one drawer under a rectangular top plate. The bat-shaped decoration has the character ‘卍’ openwork and a key hole. 
The surface is painted except for the inside of the drawer and the part where the drawer fits.
Mungap. Furniture for storing documents, stationery, small items, etc. 
There is a drawer with a bat-shaped handle in the center of each side, and there are small drawers above and below it. 
There is a door in the center that can be opened and closed with a padlock. 
Although persimmon wood was used throughout, the top and back are made of paulownia wood. Legs are recent.
Mungap. Zelkova wood. A structure in which half is opened with a sliding door and then the whole is opened with a hinged door. 
Colored paper is pasted inside. The Taegeuk pattern is engraved on the front of the leg
H. 58,6cm, W. 87cm, D. 31,5cm.
Mungap. H. 31cm, W. 81cm, D. 30cm.
Document chest – Mungap Jang 문갑장. H. 98,8cm, W. 74,7cm, D. 36,4cm.
Ancestor chair.
Ancestor chair. H. 133cm, W. 83cm, D. 56,5cm.
Ancestor chair.
Ancestor chair. H. 119cm, W. 41cm, D. 25,5cm.
Ancestor chair. Paulownia wood.
Ancestor chair.
Ancestor chair.
Shrine.
Installation for ancestor rite.
Bandaji. H. 77cm, W. 89cm, D. 44cm.
Bandaji. Kaeson area. H. 77cm, W. 96cm, D. 43cm.
Bandaji. Zelkova wood, brass & iron fittings.
Ancestor shrine. H. 119cm, W. 81,5cm, D. 13,5cm.
Bandaji. Zelkova wood, iron fittings. 19th century.
H 73cm, W. 94,5cm, D. 42,7cm.
Bandaji. Sung Sun I style, Pyongan Do province.
H. 102cm, W. 112cm, D. 54cm.
Bandaji. H. 68,5cm, W. 78,5cm, D. 43,5cm.
Bandaji. Zelkova wood, yellow brass fittings. H. 62cm, W. 89cm, D. 44cm. (3 photos).
Gangwha Bandaji. H. 76,8cm, W. 89,5cm, D. 48,5cm.
(Photos left & right)
Bandaji. Gyeonggi Do province. H. 53,5cm, W. 91cm, D. 44cm.
Bandaji. Gyeonggi Do province. H. 57cm, W. 96cm, D. 46cm.
Bandaji. Jeolla Do province. H. 69cm, W. 80cm, D. 40cm.
Bandaji. Gyeonggi Do province. H 70cm, W. 89cm, D. 38cm.
Bandaji. H. 70cm, W. 89cm, D. 37cm.
Bandaji. H. 82cm, W. 91cm, D. 49,5cm.
Bandaji. Gyeonggi Do province. H. 75,5cm, W. 99cm, D. 48,5cm.
Bandaji. Gyeongsang Do province. H. 63cm, W. 101,5cm, D. 53cm.
Bandaji. H. 83cm, W. 99,5cm, D. 47cm.
Bandaji. H. 94,3cm, W. 97cm, D. 50,3cm.
Bandaji. H. 86cm, W. 95cm, D. 45cm. Gyeonggi province.
Bandaji. H. 86cm, W. 98cm, D. 48cm. Gyeonggi province.
Bandaji. H. 84cm, W. 92cm, D. 43,5cm.
Bandaji. Gyeonggi Do province. H. 100cm, W. 95cm, D. 42cm.
Bandaji. Red pine wood, iron fittings. Gyeongsang Do Province.
H. 58,5cm, W. 98cm, D. 43,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 57cm, W. 97cm, D. 47,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 59,5cm, W. 95,3cm, D. 40,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 98cm, W. 96cm, D. 46cm.
Bandaji. H. 82cm, W. 90,5cm, D. 45cm.
Bandaji. H. 95cm, W. 96cm, D. 45cm.
Bandaji. H. 53cm, W. 91,7cm, D. 46,5cm.
Bandaji. Gyeongsang Do province. H. 54cm, W. 109,5cm, D. 47cm.
Bandaji. H. 56,5cm, W. 101,5cm, D. 46,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 56cm, W. 92,5cm, D. 42,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 59,5cm, W 88,5cm, D. 42cm.
Bandaji. Zelkova. Jangheung jeju area. H. 62cm W. 88cm, D. 44cm.
Bandaji. H. 61cm, W. 78cm, D. 36cm.
Bandaji. Jeju, Haenam area. Pine wood. H. 62cm, W. 69cm, D. 42cm.
Bandaji. Paulownia wood. H. 60cm, W. 86cm, D. 42cm.
Bandaji. H. 100cm, W. 109,5cm, D. 48cm.
Bandaji. Jeolla Do province. H. 60cm, W. 89,5cm, D. 40,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 72cm, W. 138,5cm, D. 39cm.
Bandaji. Jeolla Do province. H. 68cm, W. 100cm, D. 44cm.
Bandaji. Pine wood. Jeolla Do province. H. 58cm, W. 94cm, D. 45cm.
Bandaji. Zelkova wood, iron fittings. H. 61cm, W. 84cm, D. 41,7cm. (3 photos).
Bandaji. H. 96,5cm, W. 84cm, D. 39,8cm.
Bandaji. H. 96cm, W. 105,5cm, D. 52cm. (3 photos)
Bandaji. Pine wood, iron fittings. probably from Jeolla do province.
Bandaji. Linden wood, iron fittings. Pyeongando area.
Book bandaji.
Bandaji. Namhansanseong area, Gyeonggi Do province.
Bandaji. Zelkova wood, iron fittings. Gangwon Do province.
H. 83,5cm, W. 94cm, D. 42cm.
Bookchest. H. 84cm, W. 88cm, D. 25cm.
Bandaji. Pine wood, iron fittings. H. 67cm, W. 98,5cm, D. 32,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 63cm, W. 78cm, D. 39,5cm.
Beoseonjang (欌). H. 70cm, W. 50,5cm, D. 30cm.
Bookchest – 책장(冊欌). H. 112cm, W. 108cm, D. 48,2cm.
Bookchest – 책장(冊欌). Pine wood, iron fittings.
H. 128cm, W. 150,5cm, D. 38,5cm. (2 photos).
Bookchest. H. 89cm, W. 101cm, D. 41cm.
Bookchest. H. 108cm, W. 103cm, D. 40,5cm.
Bookchest. H. 114cm, W. 120cm, D. 45cm.
Bookchest. H. 93,6cm, W. 92,5cm, D. 34cm.
Bookchest. H. 164,5cm, W. 96,2cm, D. 49,4cm.
Kitchen chest. Pine & elm wood, iron fittings. Japanese occupation period. H. 181cm, W. 119cm, D. 53,5cm.
Bookchest. H. 59,8cm, W. 76,5cm, D. 32,5cm.
Bookchest. H. 86,5cm, W. 106,5cm, D. 42cm.
Bookchest. H. 146cm, W. 110cm, D. 48cm.
Bookchest. H. 102,5cm, W. 103cm, D. 29cm.
Book chest. Paulownia wood, yellow brass fittings.
H. 145cm, W. 107cm, D. 42cm.
Clothing box. H. 23,5cm, W. 66cm, D. 38cm.
Coin chest. H. 36cm, W. 128,5cm, D. 53cm.
Coin chest. Elm wood, iron fittings.
H. 72.5cm, W. 130,4cm, D. 59cm.
Book chest. H. 46cm, W. 72,5cm, D. 27,2cm.
Document chest. H. 72cm, W. 95cm, D. 46,5cm.
Day bed – 자개평상(平床). H. 98,5, W. 98,5, D. 47 (2 pieces).
It is a square frame structure with low railings on three sides and two flat platforms facing each other without railings. The floor consists of wooden strips, with railings and low legs adorned with openwork modified Ajamun (亞字文). Each corner is reinforced with a brace, and the entire piece is painted black. The front features mother-of-pearl patterns including birds, peonies, butterflies, and leaves, while the sides are adorned with floral patterns. The legs display mother-of-pearl decorations, with a double bird pattern and thunder pattern on the front, and a grass pattern and thunder pattern on the sides. Engravings adorn the back of the legs.
Pitchop. Comb box. Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay. White brass fittings.
Lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H.10cm, W. 25,3cm, D. 14,9cm.
Lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H. 5,2cm, W. 25,8cm, D. 18,3cm.
Lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H. 6,2cm, W. 22,8cm, D. 34,9cm.
Lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H. 5,2cm, W. 25,8cm, D. 18,3cm.
Lacquered box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H. 7,4cm, W. 35,3cm, D. 24cm.
Document box.
H. 12,5cm, W. 42,5cm, D. 11,5cm.
Document box. 
H. 11,8cm, W. 43,5cm, D. 12cm.
Document box. H. 4,7cm, W. 28,5cm, D. 13cm.
Document box covered with galuchat.
H. 12,6cm, W. 34cm, D. 17,3cm.
Bandaji. Pine wood, iron fittings. Gaesong area.
H. 77cm, W. 96cm, D. 43,5cm.
Gyeonggi bandaji. H. 86,5cm, W. 107,5cm, D. 46,5cm.
Bandaji. H. 47cm, W. 77,5cm, D. 29,8cm.
Grain storage box. H. 52,5cm, W. 77,5cm, D. 34cm.
Document bandaji. Pine wood, iron fittings. Jeolla Do province.
H. 30,7cm, W. 49,2cm, D. 29,7cm.
Jangheung bandaji.
Mother-of-pearl chest. H. 171,8cm, W. 103,2cm, D. 50cm.
(Photos left & right)
Mandarin cabinet. H. 147cm, W. 104,5cm, D. 53,5cm.
Mandarin cabinet.
Medicine chest. H. 68cm, W. 85cm, D. 29cm.
Medicine cabinet.
Medicine cabinet.
Lattice wooden door. Pine wood. H. 151cm, W. 51cm, D. 4cm.
Food box.
Hat box. H. 16cm, W. 23cm.
Hat box. H. 15cm, W. 22,5cm.
High table for tea ceremony.
Jeonju jang. H. 127cm, W. 93cm, D. 44cm.
Lacquered table with tortoise shell & wire inlay.
Inkstone box. H. 18cm, W. 32cm, D. 19cm.
Jeongju jang. Pine & elm wood. Iron fittings.
H. 125cm, W. 86cm, D. 40cm.
Kitchen chest. Pine wood. Jeju island. H. 120cm, W. 98cm, D. 53cm.
Jinju bandaji. H. 49cm, W. 75cm, D. 33,5cm.
Juchiban. Red lacquer. H. 30,5cm, Diameter: 71cm.
Kitchen chest. Pine & elm wood front. iron fittings.
H. 159,5cm, W. 136,2cm, D 63,5cm.
Kitchen chest. H. 137cm, W. 155cm, D. 63,5cm.
Kitchen chest. H. 148cm, W. 169,5cm, D. 63,5cm.
Nong. H. 129cm, W. 78,5cm, D. 39cm.
Nong. H. 124,7cm, W. 77,2cm, D. 37,5cm.
Nong. Masan area, Gyeongsang Do province.
H. 136cm, W. 86cm, D. 44,4cm.
Nong. H. 113,4cm, W. 81,5cm, D. 40,5cm.
Nong. Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H. 132cm, W. 78cm, D. 44cm.
Nong. H. 118,5cm, W. 78,5cm, D. 42cm.
Nong. H. 146,2cm, W. 40,3cm, D. 82,4cm.
Nong. H. 117,7cm, W. 81,3cm, D. 40,5cm.
Nong. H. 121cm, W. 84cm, D. 43cm.
Nong. Lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay. Japanese occupation period. H. 140cm, W. 77cm, D. 39cm.
Nong. H. 105cm, W. 78cm, D. 38,5cm.
Medicine chest. H. 45cm, W. 88cm, D. 29,5cm.
Book chest. H. 108cm, W. 127cm, D. 57,5cm.
Book chest. H. 77cm, W. 91cm, D. 36cm.
Book chest.
Book chest.
Fine woods on this bookchest from Jeolla Do province.
Pine, zelkova wood and burl, persimmon. Iron fittings.
H. 101,5cm, W. 111cm, D. 48,5cm.
Late 19th century.
Book chest.
Book chest. H,89.3cm, W. 109cm, D. 35,3cm.
Bookchest.
Book chest. H. 90cm, W. 101cm, D. 59,5cm.
Book chest. H. 103cm, W. 120cm, D. 42,7cm.
Book chest. H. 82cm, W. 136cm, D. 42,3cm.
Box. Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay.
H. 42,5cm, W. 77,5cm, D. 41cm.
Coin chest. H. 40,5cm, W. 106cm, D. 45,5cm.
Bandaji. Chungcheong Do province. H. 45cm, W. 79cm, D. 36cm.
Bandaji. Chungmu area. H. 59cm, W. 98,5cm, D. 49cm.
Bandaji. Ganghwa area.
Display cabinet. H. 128cm, W. 73,2cm, D. 31,2cm.
Nong. H. 129,7cm, W. 80cm, D. 39cm.
Clothing chest. H. 89cm, W. 84,5cm, D. 40cm.
Jeonju chest Zelkova wood, iron fittings.
H. 96cm, W. 83cm, D. 37cm
Morijang. Tongyeong area Gyeongsang province.
H. 89cm, W. 96cm, D. 41cm.
Bandaji. Gangwon Do province.
Coin chest. H. 47,5cm, W. 74,8cm, D. 27,3cm.
Desk – Gyeongsang.
Day bed. H. 50cm, W. 205cm, D. 100cm.
Document chest. H. 60,5cm, W. 86,3cm, D. 35,4cm.
Bandaji. Gimhae area. H. 68,5cm, W. 103cm, D. 48cm.
Bandaji. Gyeonggi Do province.
Mirror box – Gyeongdae. H. 17,2cm, W. 23cm, D.33,5cm.
Document box. Dark wood with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Yellow brass fittings.
Safe. H. 30cm, W. 29cm, D. 45cm.
Safe. Zelkova wood, yellow brass fittings.
H. 37cm, W. 52cm, D. 30cm
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Stationery chest. paulownia wood, yellow brass fittings.
H. 24cm, W. 53,8cm, D. 26,5cm.
Stationery chest.
H. 30,9cm, W. 51,5cm, D. 37,5cm.
Inkstone box. Wood & bamboo. H. 32,7cm, W. 45,3cm, D. 29,7cm.
Document box.
H. 17,5cm, W. 35cm, D. 18cm.
Ancestor shrine. H. 45cm, W. 61cm, D. 34cm.
Safe. H. 30cm, W. 45cm, D. 29cm.
Safe. Pine wood, iron fittings. 19th century. H. 48cm, W. 74cm, D. 33cm.
Ancestor shrine. H. 65cm, W. 79cm, D. 41,5cm.
Ancestor shrine. H. 56cm, W. 83cm, D. 25cm.
Ancestor shrine. H. 56cm, W. 43,5cm, D. 27,5cm.
Palanquin. H. 102cm, W. 91cm, D. 77,5cm.
Palanquin. H. 83cm, W. 102,2cm, D. 48,5cm.
Palanquin. H. 83cm, W. 102,2cm, D. 48,5cm.
Palanquin. H. 83cm, W. 102,2cm, D. 48,5cm.
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