A Gallery of Crowns Through the Ages

Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
published on 05 January 2024

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Silla Gold Crown

by National Museum of Korea
published on 06 October 2016

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A gold crown of the Silla kingdom, Korea. From the Auspicious Phoenix Tomb, Geumseong (Gyeongju), 5-6th century CE. The crown is made of sheet-gold and decorated with granulation and crescent-shaped jade pendants. The tree-like upright parts illustrate links with shamanism. Height: 30.7 cm. National Treasure No. 339. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)

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