Hwangodong Gold Earrings, Gyeongju

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2001

Category

Craft

Designated year

2018

Location

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

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The Gold Earring of Hwango-dong in Gyeongju are a pair of gold ear ornaments excavated in 1949 at Hwango-dong Tomb No. 52 in Gyeongju. Each pair consists of three parts - main ring, link and pendant - which display the characteristic features of Silla ornaments of the fifth and sixth centuries. The main ring is thick and hollow, while the middle part is a thin, solid ring and the nib-shaped pendant is covered with heart-shaped leaves. The main ring has no surface decoration, and the overall finish is so good that no traces of the joins can be seen with the naked eye. The pendant and the multiple dangling leaves forming its lower segment are elaborately adorned with tiny beads and granules, heightening its luxurious, beautiful appearance. Due to the characteristically thick and hollow ring, the technical perfection and aesthetic excellence of the artifact, and the creative form and volume of the nib-shaped pendant, this pair of gold earrings are widely regarded as the quintessence of the advanced metalcraft of Silla , and as an important material for research on the development of Silla craftwork and personal ornaments in particular.