Artefacts

Seoul 1988, figurines of Hodori, the Games' mascot, and Hosuni, his female counterpart, wearing traditional bridal costumes.

Physical description

Wooden painted figurines. On a base with the caption: "Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988".

Created

Created: Olym Development Co., Ltd.Created: Hyun KIM

Materials

wood

Colors

multi coloured

Dimension

7.5 cm, 15 x 15.5 x 7.5 cm, 348 g

Literature

The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Souvenirs -> figurine

Reference number

7387

Keywords

Seoul 1988, Olympic Games emblem Olympic mascot Tradition