| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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The museum items were housed in Gyeongbokgung Palace until 1988.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Items from a Silla burial site excavated in 1975. The Silla Dynasty lasted between 57 BCE and 935.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold Silla waist band featuring fish. The Silla were based in Eastern Korea.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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The Silla Dynasty flourished by controlling the iron mines of Korea producing weapons like saw knives.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Iron rakes (Silla, 4th century). The Silla capital was Kyongju.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Necklaces (Silla, 4th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Iron spearheads (Silla, 4th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Duck shaped pottery (Silla, 4th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Duck shaped pottery was often buried in the tombs of the rulers (Silla, 4th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold wing-shaped crown ornament (Silla, 5th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Detail of a wing-shaped crown ornament.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century gold cap from the Silla Dynasty. The Silla Dynasty was a land of gold.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold necklace (Silla).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold ear rings (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold crown representing the Silla Dynasty (57 BCE - 935).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold jewelry from a 6th century Silla tomb excavated in 1946.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gilt bronze decorated shoes (Silla, 6th century) excavated in 1924.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold and jade jewelry (Silla, 5th-6th century) found in tombs.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century gold pendants (Silla).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Iron sword with gold decoration (Silla, 5th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Detail of Silla Dynasty iron sword with gold decoration.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Silla gold ear rings (6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century Silla Dynasty silver crown excavated in 1975.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold cups (Silla, 5th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century silver cup.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Silver bowl with lid (Silla, 5th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold bowls from the 5th century, Silla.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century glass cup.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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The Silla Dynasty was famous for its pottery.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Examples of Silla pottery.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Figurines were used a funerary offerings like this 5th century horseman.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Decorated pot lids (Silla, 5th century, excavated 1926).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century Silla necklaces containing gold.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Silla horse equipment are also found in tombs.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gilt bronze saddle ornament (6th century) and bronze stirrups (5th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gilt bronze crown (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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7th century clay male figurine (Silla).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Roof end tiles with lotus pattern (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Wooden bookmarks (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Stone containers with lids (Silla, 6th - 7th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Funerary urn and lidded bowls (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze tripod cauldron with handle (Silla, 6th century) excavated in 1924.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze tripod cauldrons with handle (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze bowls with lid (Silla, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Jar (stone) with lid (Silla, 7th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Mountain monument from Bukhansan from 555 (Silla) mentioning King Jinheung.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Ten storey pagoda from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) from a temple in Gaepung (currently in North Korea).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Ornamental end-ridge tile from the Paekje Dynasty (18 BCE - 475, Western and Southern Korea).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Ram shaped Chinese celadon vessel (Paekje).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Tiger shaped chamber pot (Paekje, 4th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon jar with dish shaped mouth (Paekje, 4th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Paekje jars.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Necklaces from Paekje tombs.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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6th century burial urns (Paekje).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th black burnished pot (Paekje).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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5th century gilt bronze decorated shoes from the ancient city of Kongju (capital of the Paekje between 476 and 539).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gold beads found in a Queen's tomb (Paekje, 6th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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7th century patterned brick with lotus and cloud design (Paekje Dynasty).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Patterned brick with phoenix design.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Patterned brick with landscape and beast design.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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7th century roof end tiles (Paekje) with lotus design.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon jar and cup (Paekje, 5th century).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Vessel stand from the Gaya Confederacy (42 - 562).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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4th and 5th century jewelry from the Gaya Confederacy which was based in Southern Korea.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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6th century gold ear ring from the Gaya Confederacy which was eventually annexed by the Silla.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gaya pottery.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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6th century Gaya jar with dear shaped figurines.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Horn cup (Gaya).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Wind bells from the Unified Silla period (668 - 935).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Petal shaped dishes (10th century, Unified Silla; which absorbed the Gaya and Paekje dynasties to unite Korea).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Ornaments with dragon heads (9th century, Unified Silla).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Stirrups (iron, 10th century, United Silla).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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United Silla Buddhas combine the styles of Silla, Paekje and Goguryeo with elements of Chinese Tang. This one is made of iron.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Detail of the head of a 9th century United Silla iron Buddha.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Two of eight Buddha guardians.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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9th century carved Zodiac symbols (horse and rabbit).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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10th ritual bottle (Unified Silla).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon tea pot and bowl from the Goryeo Kingdom (918 - 1392).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon kundika with flower design (13th century) from the Goryeo Kingdom which was the second to unite Korea.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon plum jars (12th century, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Duck shaped celadon ewer (13th century, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon toilet bowl (12th century, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon box with lid (12th century, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon oil bottles in a container (13th century, Goryeo Kingdom, excavated from Gaeseong).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Gilt gold, celadon, wooden and bronze items from a tomb (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Coffin ornaments (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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12th century celadon incense burner from the Goryeo Kingdom.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Stamps in celadon or bronze (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon jar for ancestral rites (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celadon items with flower designs (13th century, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Ewer with black glaze from the Song Dynasty (China).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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White porcelain cup and stand (Song Dynasty, China).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Buddhist gong with inscription (1301, Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze items (like this 12th century kundika) were of high quality in the Goryeo Kingdom.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Celedon kundikas (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze scissors (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze bottle (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze mirrors with boat and Chinese characters for bright and spacious sky (Goryeo Kingdom).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Detail of a boat from a bronze mirror.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
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Bronze mirror with figures and a pavillion in a landscape (Goryeo).
|
2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.