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Aureola-shaped Adornment
unknownUnified Silla, 8th century
Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju-si, South Korea
This piece is considered the most beautiful among artifacts of the same type excavated from Wolji Pond. This is a boat-shaped one decorated with patterns of arabesque and flames in openwork. The upper part features a small standing Buddha statue. The center of the metal plate has a hole to be fitted into a protrusion of the statue. Considering the size of this aureola, the statue is likely to have been around 20 cm long.
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Details
- Title: Aureola-shaped Adornment
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: Unified Silla, 8th century
- Location: Wolji, Inwang-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea
- Type: Buddhist sculpture
- Rights: Gyeongju National Museum
- Medium: H 30.0cm
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