Highlights
Attendant Boy
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Wood
- Dimensions
H. 52.5cm, W. 24.8cm
- Accession Number
Deoksu 5973
Young attendant boys at temples commonly performed chores for the monks. This wooden figurine of an attendant boy holding a bird in his hands stands on a square prop. His hair is cut like that of a monk and he wears a monk’s robe, which differentiates this from other figurines of attendant boys.