<em>Tassel (Samjak Norigae)</em>, 20th century. Enameled silver pendants with silk cords, Overall length: 13 3/8 in. (34 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jacqueline Miller Dunnington, 78.248. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 78.248_PS11.jpg)

Tassel (Samjak Norigae), 20th century. Enameled silver pendants with silk cords, Overall length: 13 3/8 in. (34 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jacqueline Miller Dunnington, 78.248. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejon, Korea), CUR.78.248_Collins_photo_NRICH.jpg)

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Tassel (Samjak Norigae)

Asian Art

Women of the late Joseon wore norigae, or decorative pendants, hanging from the tie of a jacket or skirt. The norigae consisted of tassels hanging from multiple elements that would sway with the woman’s movement and sometimes make a soft jingling noise. This elaborate example has three pendant objects (samjak) that symbolize good fortune and proper wifely behavior. The miniature sword wards off evil. The gourd-shaped vase represents joy and plenty. The object with the smaller pendant elements is a wind chime/noisemaker that farmers would hang in the fields to scare away birds; it too serves to protect the wearer from harm.

MEDIUM Enameled silver pendants with silk cords

Place Made: Korea

DATES 20th century

DIMENSIONS Overall length: 13 3/8 in. (34 cm) Scarecrow length: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm) Gourd bottle length: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm) Sword length: 4 in. (10.2 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Asian Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 78.248

CREDIT LINE Gift of Jacqueline Miller Dunnington

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Tassel (Samjak Norigae), 20th century. Enameled silver pendants with silk cords, Overall length: 13 3/8 in. (34 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Jacqueline Miller Dunnington, 78.248. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 78.248_PS11.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 78.248_PS11.jpg., 2017

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What is this supposed to be ?

Those are tassels also called Samjak Norigae, which would have been hung from the tie of a jacket or shirt.

Cool.

I agree! Many of them had symbols and served as charms!