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ducks, pair

On display
human history
ducks, pair

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Display location

    Arts of Asia Gallery

  • Credit Line
    gift of Dawn Wilson, Auckland, 2003, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 2003.37.1
  • Public Access Text

    Newlyweds in Korea are often given

    carved mandarin ducks as a wedding

    present. Because ducks mate for life, they

    are seen as a symbol of marital happiness.

  • Place
  • Date
    Circa 2003
  • Signature/marks

    [makers mark] (stamped)

  • Media
  • Measurement Reading

    225mm

    90mm

    225mm

    80mm

  • Classification
  • Last Update
    27 Nov 2023
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