Gold Crown and Ornaments from Goryeong (Presumed)

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.138

Category

Craft

Era

삼국시대

Designated year

1971

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울 용산구 이태원로55길 60-16, 삼성미술관 리움 (한남동)

Coordinates

37.536528, 126.996187

These objects are those dating back to Gaya. They are said to have been found in Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The gold crown has height of 11.5cm and bottom diameter of 20.7cm, with 4 grass flower-shaped ornaments set up on the wide strap worn on the head. The wide strap is adorned with round gold sheets. The curved jade attached to the wide strap is said to have been put there by researchers after the crown was unearthed. The four grass flower-shaped ornaments were fixed to the strap using gold thread, with round gold sheets attached to them here and there. Accessories found together with the crown include round, gingko fruit-shaped, and flower-shaped gold accessories, curved jade, gold rings, and gold hanging accessories. It is not clear where in the crown each one of them was used. The grass flower-shaped ornaments are similar to those of the gilt-bronze crown of the Baekje Dynasty unearthed from a jar-coffin tomb in Naju but different from those found in Gyeongju, which arouses the interest of researchers. The grass flower-shaped ornaments with pen tip-shaped tops and curved jade hung on the protruding part attached to the wide strap of the crown attract attention.

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