Aengsam (Yellow-green Robe for the Successful State Examinee)

19th centry, Joseon dynasty, L:122cm, ½W+S.L:91cm, W:50cm

An Aeng-sam worn by a person who passed State Examination, is made of simple gauze silk in light blue green color, and lined with the same material in golden yellow color. The word Aeng stands for a nightingale, and it came from the color of the robe is similar to that of the bird.