Gold Crown Ornament

unknownSilla, 6th century

Gyeongju National Museum
Gyeongju-si, South Korea

This crown ornament has a very unique form, combining the wings of a bird with those of a butterfly. This symmetrical shape is made from a single sheet of gold plate, and the round metal flakes were hung using a sewing method and gold thread.

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Title: Gold Crown Ornament
Creator: unknown
Date Created: Silla, 6th century
Location: Cheonmachong Tomb in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea
Type: metal work
Rights: Gyeongju National Museum
Medium: H 23.0㎝

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Cheonmachong Gold Gyeongju-si Metal Sewing South Korea

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