Gilt-bronze Shoes

unknownSilla, 5th century

Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju-si, South Korea

Both sides of the shoes are decorated with crisscrossed letter T designs in openwork, with hanging ornaments attached sparsely. The insides of the shoes show traces of having wrapped red silk cloth around linen.

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Title: Gilt-bronze Shoes
Creator: unknown
Date Created: Silla, 5th century
Location: Hwangnamdaechong Tomb in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea
Type: metal work
Rights: Gyeongju National Museum
Medium: L 34.5㎝

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