Suzhou Museum

金云纹冠

Gold crown with cloud pattern

Ming Gold crown with cloud pattern Unearthed from the Tomb of the Wu Family of Ming Cai Guogong, Yuhuatai District

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金束发冠

Gold chignon-tied crown

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金闹蛾饰件

Gold moth ornament

Unearthed from Wu Zhong Tomb of Ming Dynasty in Gangzi village, Nanjing

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金花头簪

Gold hairpins with the design of flower

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金镶宝嘎呜式挂件

Gem-inlaid gold ornament

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金冥币

Gold spirit money unearthed from Jiangjun mountain, Jiangning District, Nanjing

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多楼阁金簪

Multi-story pavilion gold hairpin

It is 13 in length, 9 in length, 6.5 cm in width, and 46.3 g in weight

There is one golden hairpin with its feet extending downward, from thick to thin. Filigree for the back bottom, the third floor Pavilion connected, slightly arc-shaped, composed of two layers, the middle one is high, the left and right Pavilion is slightly lower. Double eaves nine ridge top, each pavilion in the middle of a step, step on both sides of the fence. Each pavilion has three rooms, each with a statue. The two hands in the middle of the pavilion are holding GUI, sitting in a dangerous position, and each of the left and right holds a barrier fan. In the three rooms of the two pavilions, each one seems to be a female statue holding a child in one hand. The upper space is low and there is no beam and column.

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镶宝金凤簪

Gold Phoenix hairpin inlaid with treasure

The Phoenix has a total length of 15.5 cm, a length of 7.5 cm, a height of 4 cm, and a total weight of 37.8 grams

In 1980, the coffin of imperial concubine sun was unearthed from the tomb of King Yixuan of Ming Dynasty in Nancheng county

The phoenix head is carved and welded with gold pieces, and the back of Phoenix is carved into flowing clouds by cutting gold pieces. There are a number of gemstone brackets inlaid with ruby and sapphire between the Phoenix body and the cloud. Now some gemstones have fallen off, and the hairpin legs are flat, from coarse to fine

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金龙

2. Golden Dragon: Unearthed from Linwu Cave in Xishan, Suzhou. The golden dragon is a relic of the Tang Dynasty and is made of pure gold. It has scales on its body and stands with its head high. It has a gentle face and a light posture. It is made of pure gold flakes folded in half, so the front and back are symmetrical and easy to stand upright. Linwu Cave became a Taoist resort during the Tang and Song dynasties, and it was among the top ten Taoist caves. It is said that during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the emperor sent envoys to put golden dragon jade slips here.

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