Анотация: Maedeup is the Korean traditional craft of knotting which derives from the early practice of using knots in fishing nets and agricultural tools. The semi-lunar stone knife which was associated with rice cultivation during the Korean Bronze Age (1500 - 300 BCE) consisted of a slate blade with two holes where a finger loop was tied. The practical knot gradually developed into a decorative art form during the Three Kingdoms Period (37 BCE - 668 CE) and reached a peak during the late Choson period (1392 - 1910). Traditionally maedup adorned all aspects of everyday life including sedan chairs, flags, portraits, musical instruments, clothing accessories, as well as household decoration in general. The combination of 38 knot types and nine forms of tassel produced a wide range of shapes inspired by nature and daily life, such as the dragonfly, lotus bud, chicken and the traditional Korean drum (changgu). (издателят)

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