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Gold Earrings

Culture / Period Silla Kingdom

Provenance Gyeongju-si

Materials Metal - Gold

Dimensions L. 8.7cm, D. 3.8cm

Designation National Treasure 90

Accession Number Bongwan 6255

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Gold Bracelets from Noseo-dong, Gyeongju

Culture / Period Silla Kingdom

Provenance Gyeongju-si

Materials Metal - Gold

Dimensions D. 8.0cm

Designation Treasure 454

Accession Number Sinsu 1291

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Gold Crown from Seobongchong Tomb

Culture / Period Silla Kingdom

Provenance Gyeongju-si

Materials Metal - Gold

Dimensions H. 35.0cm, D. 10.5cm

Designation Treasure 339

Accession Number Bongwan 14319

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Gold Diadem Ornaments of King Muryeong

Culture / Period Baekje Kingdom

Provenance Gongju-si

Materials Metal - Gold

Dimensions H. 30.7cm, W. 14.0cm

Designation National Treasure 154

Accession Number Gongju 636

The Tomb of King Muryeong (r. 501-523), the 25th ruler of Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE), and his consort was excavated in 1971, leading to the discovery of many precious artifacts, including these gold diadem ornaments, which were originally attached to King Muryeong’s crown. They feature thin gold plates decorated with asymmetrically aligned openwork honeysuckle scroll and flame designs. The ornaments are also attached with 127 gold spangles, each with a diameter of about 5mm. In an ancient book about the history of the Tang Dynasty, Jiu Tangshu (The Book of Tang), it is recorded that Baekje’s kings wore “a black satin cap decorated with golden flowers.”

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