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2018Andrés Gallardo Albajar's Korean Schooling captures the pastel-hued perfection of South Korean school buildings
2018
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2012Rafael Rozendaal's work projected onto the world's biggest LED screen in Seoul
2012
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2018Nicholas Bonner shares his collection of North Korean graphics collected since 1993
2018
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2012Dave Prosser treats us to a beautiful snapshot of South Korean life in Mountain
2012
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2016Seoul-based illustrator Yeon Ji Kang's beautifully thick-limbed ballerinas
2016
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2017Two new projects from Korean-French publisher Animal Press
2017
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2020Min Hyun-woo visits Korean villages to photograph the wit and wisdom of grandmothers
2020
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2016Seoul-based Sujin’s illustrations depict sassy ladies with a cool attitude
2016
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2024The View from Seoul: Korean designers studying abroad have paved the way for a new generation
2024
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2022Celebrating the daring designs of Soviet avant-garde film posters with collector Susan Pack
2022
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2021From Seoul to Chennai, London and back to Seoul again: Joonho Ko explains how travel has aided his illustrative practice
2021
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1500Crucifix
1500
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1500Pendant with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
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1850Rattle
1850
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1801Drum
1801
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1500Pendant of the Virgin Mary
1500
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1850Trough Zither
1850
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1850Horn
1850
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1800Staff with Saint Anthony of Padua
1800
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1880Woman's ceremonial overskirt
1880
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1700Christ figure
1700
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1800Monkey Figure
1800
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1700Helmet mask
1700
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1700Crucifix
1700
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1800Figure: Seated Male
1800
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1800Ancestor figure
1800
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1890Lukombé (slit drum)
1890
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1900Whistle
1900
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1880Receptacle with Figurative Relief and Stopper
1880
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1850Ngonge
1850
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1801Kunda
1801
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1675Pendant of Saint Anthony of Padua
1675
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1675Crucifix
1675
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1850Ngonge
1850
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1700Christ figure
1700
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1800Power Figure: Seated Female (Nkisi)
1800
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1850Ngonge
1850
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1801Drum
1801
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1801Ngoma (drum)
1801
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1875Tusk with figurative relief
1875
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1770Royal portrait of Akessa(?)
1770
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1500Crucifix
1500
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1890Gambanda (wife of the chief) mask
1890
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1850Horn
1850
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1500Triple Crucifix
1500
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1825Whistle
1825
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1875Tusk with Figurative Relief
1875
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1700Christ figure
1700
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1801Side-blown Trumpet
1801
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1675Women's overskirt
1675
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1500Crucifix with Saint Anthony of Padua
1500
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1850Bell
1850
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1500Crucifix
1500
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1800Staff finial with seated woman
1800
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1875Horn
1875
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1875Whistle
1875
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-500Dagger
-500
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Ornament with bird among lotuses
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400Earring (One of a Pair)
400
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1100Mirror
1100
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1100Mirror decorated with phoenixes and flowers
1100
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1801Yanggum
1801
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500Comma-shaped ornament
500
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Ornament with Decoration of a Dragon
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Ornament
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1700Box decorated with flowers and clouds
1700
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1800Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
1800
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Spoon
Object
Bird-Shaped Ornament
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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500Comma-shaped ornament
500
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900Hair Pin
900
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Mirror
Object
Spoon
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1850Geomungo
1850
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Spoon
Object
Spoon
Object
Mirror
Object
Tweezers
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Cup
Object
Tweezer and Ear-Spoon
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Ornament
Object
1800Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
1800
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400Earring (One of a Pair)
400
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Mirror decorated with figures in a landscape
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Cup
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1000Mirror decorated with dragons
1000
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Ornament with Decoration of Bird among Lotuses
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Rank Badge
Object
1867Ancient Ritual Bronzes
1867
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1801Haegŭm ( 해금 )
1801
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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Rank Badge
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918Covered box
918
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1801Danso
1801
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Bird-Shaped Ornament
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Spoon
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1400Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls
1400
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Spoon
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1700Black lacquer box with phoenix designs
1700
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Water bottle (Kundika)
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Cup
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1850Taepyeongso (태평소 )
1850
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Scissors
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1800Red lacquer box for an inkstone
1800
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Box with cover
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Bird-Shaped Ornament
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Ladle
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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1800Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
1800
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Ornament in the shape of a phoenix
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1501Helmet
1501
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Ornament
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1800Clothing box decorated with dragons
1800
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1867Rank Badge with Crane
1867
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Ornament
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1868Pouch
1868
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Ornament
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Rank Badge
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1800Civil-official husu (Rear panel)
1800
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1671Fragment of Galloon
1671
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1501Saddle and Horse Trappings
1501
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Mirror
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Mirror
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Ceremonial Vessel
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1601Helmet
1601
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Ornament
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1700Panel
1700
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Ornamental Ring
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Ornament
Object
Bee-shaped ornament
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1501Officer's Helmet with Crest
1501
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Ornament
Object
Mirror
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400Earring (one of pair)
400
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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-57Button
-57
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Ornament with insect
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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Mirror
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Rank Badge
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1867Rank Badge with a Pair of Cranes
1867
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1501Helmet
1501
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1800Table decorated with floral scroll
1800
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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1867Rank Badge with White Crane
1867
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Mirror
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1700Stationery box decorated with peony scrolls
1700
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1790Box decorated with auspicious symbols
1790
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1700Box decorated with flowers and clouds
1700
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Mirror
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Bee-shaped ornament
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1700Helmet
1700
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Ornament with Decoration of Bird among Lotuses
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Double Pin
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Cup with handle and foot ring
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1501Scale Armor
1501
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Ornament
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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1868Pouch
1868
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1401Saddle
1401
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Ornament
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Ornament with bird among lotuses
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1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1867Civil-Official Hyungbae (Rank Badge)
1867
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1501Sword with Scabbard
1501
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Cup
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1867Rank badge with a crane (one of a pair)
1867
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Mirror
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Rank Badge
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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1867Rank badge with a crane (one of a pair)
1867
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1867Rank Badge with White Crane
1867
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400Earring (one of a pair)
400
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1867Rank Badge with Leopard
1867
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Mirror
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1800Pair of Stirrups
1800
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1501Trident Head
1501
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1900Length
1900
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1800Woodblock of Collected Poems of the House of Springtime Sleep
1800
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1800Rank badge with a pair of tiger-leopards
1800
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1800Box decorated with dragons
1800
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Ornamental Ring
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900Mirror
900
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1600Saddle (Kura)
1600
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500Earring (one of a pair)
500
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Ornament with insect
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Ornament
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Ornament in the shape of a phoenix
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1925Diplôme d'honneur. Golikoff (USSR). 1925
1925
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2018Vintage Mintron Digital Quartz Watch, Time & Calendar, Red LED Display, By Mintronix Incorporated, Sunnyvale, California, USA Case, Original Mintron Band Made In Korea, Inside Of Watch Date Stamped 19
2018
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2007Soviet pocket watch (2)
2007
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2007Soviet pocket watch (1)
2007
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2007Soviet pocket watch
2007
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2014Gold Chaika Pocket Watch made in the USSR
2014
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2018Vintage Jimmy Pendolix Character Wrist Watch, Manual Wind, Made in Korea (10787771736)
2018
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2018Vintage Mintron Digital Quartz Watch, Time & Calendar, Red LED Display, By Mintronix Incorporated, Sunnyvale, California, USA Case, Original Mintron Band Made In Korea, Inside Of Watch Date Stamped 19
2018
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2012Really nice diploma design from Korean wizard Kyuhyung Cho
2012
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2019Mary Perez documents Korean megachurches in an attempt to explore her own religious beliefs
2019
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Stir + Support at Komfy Seoul poster
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2014Photographs taken inside the Soviet cosmonaut training centre, Star City
2014
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2016Photographer Philippe Chancel captures North Korea’s intensely choreographed ceremonies
2016
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2019Seoul-based artist Dahye Choi gets inspired by “old spaces” and “ordinary things”
2019
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2019Seoul-based design studio Press Room explores meaning through the physical
2019
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2018A tribute to the repurposed churches of the Soviet Union
2018
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2022Seoul-based Bowyer studio connects small shapes to form a big picture, inspired by Buddhist philosophy
2022
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2019Aimé Mpane's paintings confront the legacy of colonialism in Congo
2019
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2019Dal Park animates the cultural differences between herself and her Korean grandmother
2019
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2015Fantastic work from young South Korean designer Kyuho Kim
2015
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2023Hair how-tos and curious chairs: The best projects from Seoul Design festival
2023
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2022Photographer Alex Nazari explores Armenian history through its ubiquitous Soviet-era car, the Lada
2022
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2012Young Korean designer Luna Seo makes the mundane magical
2012
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2016A rare photographic insight into the everyday lives of the people of North Korea
2016
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2015Seoul's Bohuy Kim is pumping out bold graphic design
2015
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2014Korean studio fnt produce wonderfully simple printed matter
2014
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2016Julia Autz documents Transnistria, a country steeped in Soviet nostalgia
2016
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2012Seoul-based studio fnt have a particularly clean and consistent body of work
2012
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2017Seoul-based Shrimp Chung’s dynamic designs are bright and full of impact
2017
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2019Designing for all aspects of Korean culture: the multi-talented Everyday Practice
2019
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2017Russian photographer Turkina Faso on the “post-Soviet aesthetic”
2017
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2019Experience the joy of the Congolese Belgian community in Rebecca Fertinel's photographs
2019
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2020How materialism affects a woman’s lifestyle according to Korean illustrator and artist Leebin Soyeon
2020
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2020Relax and unwind in the hazy land of Korean illustrator Jeong Suji
2020
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2012Soviet bus stops captured by worldly photographer Christopher Herwig
2012
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2016South Korea-based animator Yoodowon’s lighthearted salute to the household blind
2016
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2017Meet KOKOKO! the Kinshasa-based band made up of artists and inventors
2017
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2021Yoojin Ahn crafts cute and sentimental illustrations inspired by daily life in Seoul
2021
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2021In South Korea, Triangle Studios is a one-man design powerhouse
2021
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2023New exhibition sheds light on Korea’s most exciting artists and galleries
2023
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2019From South Korea, Ghana to Berlin, Alexander Beer captures the people of the world
2019