Art Museum
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
Free Admission
Centennial Complex
2111 East Willett Drive
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6622
Email: uwartmus@uwyo.edu
Talismans of Protections from Chosŏn Korea: Antique Lock, Latches, and Key Charms presents objects that are richly symbolic and exquisitely decorative examples of traditional Korean aesthetic and craft traditions. The rare collection from the Chosŏn Dynasty (1392-1910) includes metal and wood objects in the forms of dragons, turtles, butterflies, fish, bats and swallows. Although the objects have functional purposes in everyday life, the beauty of their design underscores the primarily symbolic nature of the protections they afforded. The key charms evolved from functional key holders into exquisitely decorated personal accessories that passed from mothers to daughters.
All of the objects in this exhibition are on loan from the permanent collection of the Seoul-based Lock Museum. This exhibition was organized by The Korea Society.
Talismans of Protection curricular guide
Images:
Left: Key Charm with a Medallion and Commemorative Coins, Late Chosŏn, brass, silk, 12 x 9 inches, courtesy of The Korea Society and The Lock Museum
Top right: Drum Shaped Lock, Late Chosŏn, nickel, 8 x 11 x 2-1/2 inches, courtesy of The Korea Society and The Lock Museum
Bottom right: Peony Patterned Lock, Late Chosŏn, lock; nickel, 3 x 5 x 1-3/4 inches, key; iron, 6-1/2 x 1-3/4 x 3/8 inches, courtesy of The Korea Society and The Lock Museum
Funded in part by Edelweiss Funds, Chevron USA, Inc. and the National Advisory Board of the UW Art Museum.
Art Museum
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
Free Admission
Centennial Complex
2111 East Willett Drive
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6622
Email: uwartmus@uwyo.edu