Ornamental Hairpin of Rhinoceros Horn
Joseon dynasty
Length 18cm~ 31cm

Black hairpins made of rhinoceros＇ horns were used for funerals of kings and queens, parents and husbands. Long ones were worn on the occasion of ritual service; short ones, during the mourning period. Large pins decorated with plum flowers and bamboo trees were used by the women of royal and upper class families.