Gold High-footed Cup from the North Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.626

Category

Craft

Era

신라시대(5∼6세기)

Designated year

1978

Location

경주시, 경상북도— 경북 경주시 일정로 186, 국립경주박물관 (인왕동,국립경주박물관)

Coordinates

35.829387, 129.227912

This gold cup with curved legs was found in the north mound of Gyeongju tumulus No. 98, Hwangnam Great Tumulus. It is 10 cm high, weighs 169g, and the diameter of the rim is 10cm. It is made after the style of a typical clay cup with its hemispheric shape and curved legs shaped like a trumpet. However, unlike clay cups that served practical purposes, this cup is made of gold and decorated. This indicates that it was made for the purpose of being buried with the dead body and not for everyday use. The rim is curved and rolled outwards and there are seven leaf-shaped ornaments threaded on a thin gold chain through two holes. The foot follows the general style of cups in the Silla Era. It is rather small and consists of two parts, the upper and the lower. Each part has a frame with big square holes. The holes of the upper part and the lower part are made to crisscross. Although it is crushed in many parts, it is a very rarely found kind of cup. Hwangnam Great Tumulus is a Silla tumulus located in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The Gyeongju Tumuli serial number is Hwangnam-dong Tumulus no 98. It was excavated and researched by the Office of Cultural Assets in 1973 and 1975, and named Hwangnam Great Tumulus. Today the outward form of the tumulus can be seen in its restored form. Two mounds connected north and south give it the shape of a small gourd. It is the largest mound from the Silla Period.

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