- Koguryo and Balhae
- Tokhung-ri Tomb
Koguryo and Balhae
| Title | Military Attaché Tending to a Horse | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Figure on the eastern wall of the middle passage (Military Attaché Tending to a Horse)
This is a detailed view of the military attaché in the Depiction of the Noble Couple’s Outing on the eastern wall of the middle passage. The military attaché seems to have dismounted from his horse to inspect the horse's condition. He is seen holding a whip in one hand suggesting that he may be a horseman. However, his Chaek (Headwear worn by civil servants and military attachés. Civil servants wore Chaeks with tops that were split in the back and curving forward. Military attachés wore Chaeks with cone-shaped points.) indicates that he is of higher rank than a horseman.
The military attaché is wearing a Jeogori (traditional Korean upper garment), and the neckline, sleeves, and bottom hemline feature Seons (accents on garments mimicking the black feathers on a crane’s neck or wingtips, influenced by Siberian shamanism) of a different color. The white sash tied around the waist is longer than those on other figures.