A group of gilt-bronze fragments
A group of gilt-bronze fragments

Silla dynasty (5th - 6th century)

Details
A group of gilt-bronze fragments
Silla dynasty (5th - 6th century)
The fragments of gilt-bronze crown cap and ornaments, the crown cap pierced with various geometric patterns, the ornaments applied with small circular plates, and a stone pendant
The cap: 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired from a private collection in Okayama Prefecture, Japan in the 1960s
Sale room notice
This Lot is Withdrawn.

Lot Essay

For similar works in the collection of Samsung Museum of Art, see Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art: Traditional Art Collection (Seoul: Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, n.d.), pp. 280-287.

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