Silk Roads: Korea

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Londen, British Museum, Silk Roads, Royal necklace, excavated from the Noseo-dong tomb no 215, Gyeongju, Korea, early AD 500s, gold.

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Sheath (schede) for an iron dagger, excavated from the Gyerum-ro tomb no 14, Geyongju, Korea, late AD 400s -early 500s, gold, garnet and inlaid glass.

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Figurine of an official and of a female, excavated, Yonggang-dong tomb, Geyongju, Korea, AD 700s.


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Reliquary outer container, East pagode of the Gameusa temple, Gyeongju, Korea, about AD 682, gilded bronze.

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Stoneware jar and bowl, celadon glaze, earthenware outer container, AD 800s, excavated from the Samneung tombs, Bae-dong, Gyeongju, Korea.

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Three footed earthenware jar with ‘three coloured glaze’ (Sancai) and silver lid, excavated near the tomb of King Seongdeok, Gyeongju, Korea, AD 700 – 750.

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