Silver Bracelets of the Queen Consort of King Muryeong

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.160

Category

Craft

Era

백제시대

Designated year

1974

Location

공주시, 충청남도— 충남 공주시 관광단지길 34, 국립공주박물관 (웅진동)

Coordinates

36.465600, 127.112373

This pair of silver bracelets, excavated from the wooden coffin of the Queen Consort of King Muryeong, the 25th king of Baekje, has an outer diameter of 8cm and ring diameter of 1.1cm. The inside of the bracelet where it touches the wrist has serrated carved patterns. Two three-legged dragons are carved on the outer surface of the bracelet. Though the dragons are not very elaborate, they look powerful enough to go well with the thick bracelets. The phrase 'Gyeongjanyeon Irwol Dari Jak Daebuingu Ibaesejui' is carved on the inner surface of one of the two bracelets. Here, the term ‘Gyeongjanyeon’ means 520, the year the manufacture. That means these bracelets were made in 520, 6 years before the death of the Queen Consort. ‘Dari’ is the name of the craftsman who made these bracelets. ‘Daebuin’ most likely refers the Queen Consort and ‘Ibaeksejui’ refers to the weight of the bracelets. These are the only ornaments with a phrase engraved on them, telling the exact production dates and their creator. This fact makes the bracelets a very valuable material for the study of ancient Korean art.

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