Korean Ton Kwe Coin Chest (With Later Stand) - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze He has sight damage to

He has sight damage to his nose and the very top of his head

The status can be determined by the small feet just visible beneath the dress

Carved from teakwood

alongside markings in Devanagari script which read 13 x 24

the bell produces a clear

Korean Ton Kwe Coin Chest (With Later Stand) - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze He has sight damage toThis old Korean coin chest on stand is known locally as a Ton Kwe . It's immediately identifiable from its pine wood frame and iconic iron hardware. Traditional coin chests were around 1 1. 2 meters in length and were made from red elm, from the 20th century, the majority of ton kwe were constructed from pine, reinforced with iron. The Korean ton kwe coin chest began life as storage for the 'Mun', the main currency of Korea from 1633 onwards. As mun