Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Golden artifacts from the Korea National Museum


As we started through the Korea National museum in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, where we saw artifacts that were quite simple and easy to make. Simple pottery without embellishments made out of clay and burnt in a kiln. Then we moved into the bronze age where the implements used where becoming a little bit more complicated, though more sturdy than the previous ages, as Bronze needed more heat for melting it and the kilns were of improved technology too. The wonderful bronze tiger shaped belt buckle made from the Buyeo kingdom was a wonderful evidence to complexity and the improved technology during Samhan Period. But the Baekjae Kingdom started out with gold. Beautiful and intricate designs used in both ornaments and in armour. Here are some wonderful gold jewellery sported by the women and men of that age. But the piece de resistance is the heavily ornate crown made out of gold and jade during the Silla Kingdom.


Earrings and bangles in gold
Gold bangles and earrings

Pretty designs of the golden necklaces
Pretty designs of the golden necklaces

Gold bordered quiver
Golden Quiver

Golden accessories
Gold accessories

Gold flakes for the adorning of the crown and clothing
Gold flakes for adorning the crown of the Royalty.

Golden Diadem ornaments
Golden Diadem Ornaments of Baekje Kingdom

Golden earrings
Golden Earrings and colored beads

Golden head ornament
Golden head ornament

Gold ornaments
Golden armor ornament

Glass beads strung to make necklaces
Glass bead Necklaces

Glass beads used to make jewellery in the Joseon Period in Korea
Glass beads in Jewellery
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13 comments:

  1. Roger Owen GreenAugust 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    gold is so regal!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  2. AmitAagAugust 29, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Fantastic!

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  3. AnniAugust 29, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Lovely jewellery, the gold items are fantastic!

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  4. ashokAugust 29, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    I have invited you for the "capture the Colors" contest.(this is not a tag)..http://ashokism.blogspot.in/2012/08/capture-colors.html
    Iam sure you will enjoy it.

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  5. UnknownAugust 29, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    Wow that gold head ornament is stunning!

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  6. Chubskulit RoseAugust 29, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    I only went once to a Korean Museum when we were there. It's pretty neat.

    Golden Rule
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  7. magiceyeAugust 29, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    Some intricate work there!

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  8. carol l mckennaAugust 30, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    Fantastic photos of beautiful items ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  9. A Homemaker's UtopiaAugust 30, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    Beautiful photos..:-)

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  10. AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    these are lovely and very rare designs

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  11. cloudbusting2August 30, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    A truly golden post. Those crowns and diadems were certainly flashy. A golden quiver would also be nice to have if i had to go hunting some day.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2012 at 3:47 PM

    Why were people across the world, independently of each other, so enamoured of gold? Nice post.

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  13. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    there are some pretty things amongst them

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