Crown of Gaya
Crown of Gaya | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 금관및부속금구 |
Hanja | 金冠및附屬金具 |
Revised Romanization | Geumgwan mit Busok Geumgu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmgwan mit Pusok Kŭmgu |
The crowns of Gaya refers to two excavated pieces that are believed to be the headgear of the elite of the
National Treasure No.138
The Geumgwan mit busok geumgu refers to a collection of artifacts including a gold
The crown has three distinctive parts. The headband is made of gold. It is decorated with tiny gold mirrors which are attached to the band. The band itself is incised with dotted decorations running on the top and bottom in a diamond motif. Attached to the band are jade gogok. However, whether these beads were supposed to be on the headband is still debated because they were apparently not found on the crown when it was excavated.
The appendages of the crown are placed equidistant from each other on the circular headband. These appendages look similar to
Finally, the crown came with four floral-shaped ornaments which were probably used as diadems. Jade gogok were attached to the gold ornaments as well as tiny gold disks. It is believed that these ornaments follow Silla styles and are also incised with dots in a diamond motif like the headband of the crown.
See also
- National treasures of Korea
- Gaya Confederacy
- Crown of Silla
- Crown of Baekje
References
- "Three Kingdoms-era crown and accessories". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
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