Flagship of a fleet : a Korea Gallery guide /
The Korea gallery at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History presents Korea's millennia of history and its distinctive culture through ceramics, paintings, textiles, and sculptures, ranging from the 6th century B.C. to the 21st century. Introducing Korea to a broad audience, t...
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Asian Cultural History Program, Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution,
[2008]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | The Korea gallery at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History presents Korea's millennia of history and its distinctive culture through ceramics, paintings, textiles, and sculptures, ranging from the 6th century B.C. to the 21st century. Introducing Korea to a broad audience, this book also presents many previously unpublished Korean artifacts and artworks. The authors consider the exhibition to be the "flagship" of a fleet of related activities in the field of Korean heritage, including research, education, outreach, public programs and the development and improvement of museum collections. -- From back cover. |
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| Item Description: | "Published in conjunction with the Korea Gallery, an exhibition co-curated by Paul Michael Taylor and Chang-su Cho Houchins, Asian Cultural History Program, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution."--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 116 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113). |
| ISBN: | 9780972455701 0972455701 |