If you can find a copy, Lee Kyung Ja et al.'s "Traditional Korean Costume" has some amazing colour photos and sketches of bead strings made from amethyst, tortoiseshell and other gorgeous materials.
The Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea website, the earliest string/gatkkeun/갓끈 I've been able to find any information about is associated with the 14/15th centuries.
Tangible Cultural Properties 123, the relics of Hwang Hui (1363 – 1452) came up when I searched for bead strings, but I'm not sure if it is a gatkkeun or not. You'll need to click on the little 'more' button under the thumbnail to see a clearer photo. The Korean-language search however, has more detailed results, which say it is a gatkkeun made of coral, but my Korean isn't good enough to understand all the information.
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Date: 2011-10-12 10:30 am (UTC)If you can find a copy, Lee Kyung Ja et al.'s "Traditional Korean Costume" has some amazing colour photos and sketches of bead strings made from amethyst, tortoiseshell and other gorgeous materials.
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Date: 2011-10-12 11:59 pm (UTC)Do you know how early in period the bead strings go?
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Date: 2011-10-13 03:23 am (UTC)Tangible Cultural Properties 123, the relics of Hwang Hui (1363 – 1452) came up when I searched for bead strings, but I'm not sure if it is a gatkkeun or not. You'll need to click on the little 'more' button under the thumbnail to see a clearer photo.
The Korean-language search however, has more detailed results, which say it is a gatkkeun made of coral, but my Korean isn't good enough to understand all the information.
Treasures 671-6 are bead strings/gatkkeun associated with General Gwak Jaeu (1552–1617).
Treasures 460-1 of Seoae Ryu Seong Rryong (1542∼1607) apparently includes another four strings, but there aren't any photos.