The Decorations Found At The Tomb Of King And Queen : Ear Ring, Necklace and Bracelets
The decorations were displayed behind the golden crowns.
Those decorations were priceless due to the scarcity of Baekje relics. Moreover those relics found in the tomb of King Muryeong were only case that the owner was confirmed.
Because most of Baekje relics were stolen, the owners of relics were not known in many cases.
There were 3 designated national treasuries among the decoration displayed in museum.
I’d like to introduce these treasuries in this posting.
The first thing attracted my interest was the earring.
It looked not special at first, but the researcher of the museum explained it’s uniqueness.
The most astonishing part was this earring was made up of 99.9 % pure gold.
It meant that the refining techniques of Baekje Kingdom was very advanced to other civilizations.
The researcher told me that the pure gold content of the earrings was 98 % in Shilla Kingdom.
It was said that the working in gold was more delicate in Baekje Kingdom than Shilla Kingdom.
When I was looking around the museum for Shilla relics in Gyeongju, I didn’t notice comparative workmanship in gold between Baekje and Shilla.
I think I need to visit the museum in Gyeongju once again to look at the relics more carefully.
Second treasury was the necklace.
The necklace was Queen’s and also golden. But the uniqueness of this necklace was it’s design and technique. All parts composing this necklace were same size and it had same bending angle.
In this reason, this necklace could be designated as the national treasury.
The king’s necklace was also found, but Queen’s necklace was evaluated more valuable in artistic quality.
The third was queen’s bracelets.
The queen’s bracelets were made up of silver.
The researcher explained the reason designated as the national treasury was the record written inside of the bracelet.
In this record, the maker of the bracelet and the weight of silver were written.
The most interest fact was the unit of the weigh was smaller than “g”
The fact Baekje Kingdom had used smaller weight unit than “g” showed the advanced technology of Baekje people.
Even though there were not many relics of Baekje, it was sufficient that those treasuries astonish us for the superiority of Baekje Kingdom’s technology.
Thank you for reading.
You mentioned a variety of ear rings of Queen. And every Ear ring has its own uniqueness and design which make it different from others.
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I think it's look interesting potrait, beautiful photography about historian potrait.
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whoa, these artefacts still look so new!
very beautiful jewelry, @slowwalker.
In a previous post you lamented losing the history of the Baekje dynasty, one of the most advanced cultures in the Korean Ancient World.
Apparently there are no large architectural remains such as pagodas or Buddha statues but you have discovered some exquisitely crafted jewelry.
In a way, this is much more personal because these necklaces and the silver bracelet were worn by the king and queen.
Your photos of the gold pieces shining in the light were very impressive. It's apparent that the craftsmanship is very delicate and the refining techniques produced articles that glow with beauty.
My eye was drawn to the queen's necklace which looked very simple and natural - at first, I thought it was a very humble necklace made from bamboo but your closeup photos revealed the fine artistry of the links and the precisely wound gold wire.
National treasures are not always great monuments - sometimes they are tiny beautifully wrought ornaments for personal wear.
A thing can be perfect despite its dimensions.
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The photography with details helps me a lot to know the historical truth.thank you.
Thank you for posting @slowwalker, nim.
Beautiful photographs of these exquisite decorative jewelry items.
Indeed....how very advanced this civilisation was...the very thing bleujay was thinking whilst reading your report.
Thank you for taking Steemians with you to this museum of fine things.
All the best to you and yours and please give regards to your Mum from bleujay and bentleycapital.
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It is a very beautiful sign of the civilization of the people and the culture of the people
It has very distinctive effects
Thank you so much
Beautiful photo
These Ornaments are awesome, just wondering where is "Baekje Kingdom" is located in the modern day map.
I'm glad to follow you, because I know a lot about korean history, thanks for your kindness to share the story, if you have time please help me @slowwalker yes
Very nice post friend,the amazing history,good job my friend,@slowwalker
Thank you so much