Gold Crown from the North Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb

Basic information

Designation

National Treasure No.191

Category

Craft

Era

신라시대

Designated year

1978

Location

용산구, 서울특별시— 서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 (용산동6가, 국립중앙박물관)

Coordinates

37.524041, 126.980350

The height of the golden crown is 27.5cm, the lengths of the decorations that hang down from it are called are 13- 30.3cm. This golden crown is representative of the caps made during the Silla Dynasty. Three decorations in the shape of Chinese letters, meaning mountain (山), are attached to the front of the crown. Decorations in the form of deer horn are attached to both ends. The 16 pieces of crooked blue jades of the best quality were set for the three Chinese characters, 9 pieces of jade to form the deer horn, and 11 pieces on the head girdle. The crown is studded with a total of 77 pieces of jade. The balanced arrangement of gold decorations in the form of round shapes signifies a brilliant and lustrous golden crown. Suhasik decorations are hung from the cap in thick rings, three pieces on both sides. The longest of the suhasik decorations are on the outside and the shortest on the inside. The ends of the suhasik are decorated in blue jade, like that of the head girdle, and golden decks formed leaves on the outside. The head girdle and suhasik are assumed to belong to one another. The issue is only questionable because the suhasik was discovered separately from the crown. This crown is typical of the crowns worn during the Silla Dynasty, this one being especially more pretty and possessing more precious jades.

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