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20 Masterpieces to commemorate the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit

Date 2010-11-19
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The National Museum of Korea has selected 20 Masterpeices (M20) from its collection to commemorate the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit.

Korea’s foremost museum, the National Museum of Korea houses some 250,000 cultural properties from the prehistoric era to the Joseon period (1392-1910), representing the essence of Korean culture. The nominees for the 20 masterpieces were selected by considering the degree to which they represented different periods of history and the distinctive features of their category of artwork and how they were appraised by scholars, as well as how well they harmonized in the display room and fit into the overall exhibit. Following multiple stages of review and soliciting of recommendations, the 20 masterpieces of the National Museum of Korea were selected.

The selected masterpieces represent different periods, ideologies, and forms of expression in the formative arts, but nevertheless they are characterized by a consistent artistic sense. They are imbued with the Korean spirit, and there is an inherent originality in them, which can be appreciated by people around the world.

The M20 will help museum visitors more easily understand Korea’s traditional culture and history.

20 Masterpieces

	Comb-pattern Pottery – Neolithic Age, 8,000 BCE – Location : Neolithic Age Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Stone Dagger – Bronze Age, 6th-5th century BCE – Location : Bronze Age Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Duck-shaped Pottery – Proto-Three Kingdoms Period, 3rd century – Location : Buyeo·Samhan Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Mural Fragment of an Equestrian Figure – Three Kingdoms Period, Goguryeo, 5th century – Location : Goguryeo Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Baekje Incense Burner – Three Kingdoms Period, Baekje, 6th-7th century – National Treasure No. 287 – Location : Baekje Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Horse Rider-shaped Vessels – Three Kingdoms Period, Silla, 6th century – National Treasure No. 91 – Location : Silla Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Golden Treasures from the Great Tomb of Hwangnam [Gold Crown·Belt] – Three Kingdoms Period, Silla, 5th century – National Treasures No. 191 (crown) and 192 (belt) – Location : Silla Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery [Crown Ornament] – Three Kingdoms Period, Silla, 5th century – Treasure No. 630 – Location : Silla Room, Prehistory and Ancient History Gallery
	Pensive Bodhisattva – Three Kingdoms Period, 7th century – National Treasure No. 83 – Location : Buddhist Sculpture Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Maitreya Bodhisattva and Amitabha Buddha – Unified Silla, 8th century (ca. 719) – National Treasure No. 81 (Maitreya) and 82 (Amitabha) – Location : Buddhist Sculpture Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Reliquary from the East Pagoda of Gameunsa Temple Site – Unified Silla, 7th century (ca. 682) – Treasure No. 1359 – Location : Metal Crafts Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Ritual Ewer (Kundika) – Goryeo, 12th century – National Treasure No. 92 – Location : Metal Crafts Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Metal Type and Print of the Goryeo Period [Metal Type of the Goryeo Period] – Goryeo, 12th century – Location : Goryeo Room, Medieval and Early Modern History Gallery [Print Made with Tripitaka Woodblocks Carved with a Prayer to Buddha to Drive Away Khitan Invaders] – Goryeo, 11th century – National Treasure No. 272 – Location : Goryeo Room, Medieval and Early Modern History Gallery
	Maebyeong, Vase, Celadon with Incised Lotus-scroll Design – Goryeo, 12th century – National Treasure No. 97 – Location : Celadon Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Ten-story Pagoda from Gyeongcheonsa Temple Site – Goryeo, 1348 – National Treasure No. 86 – Location : Path to History
	Jar, White Porcelain with Plum and Bamboo Design in Underglaze Iron-brown – Joseon, 16th century – National Treasure No. 166 – Location : White Porcelain Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Bottle, White Porcelain with Rope Design in Underglaze Iron-brown – Joseon, 16th century – Treasure No. 1060 – Location : White Porcelain Room, Sculpture and Crafts Gallery
	Album of Genre Paintings by Danwon (Kim Hong-do) – Joseon, 18th century – Treasure No. 527 – Location : Paintings Room, Calligraphy and Painting Gallery
	Mountains and Rivers without End – Joseon, 18th century – Location : Paintings Room, Calligraphy and Painting Gallery
	Album of a Journey to Songdo – Joseon, 18th century – Location : Lee Hong-kun Collection Room, Donations Gallery
	Complete Map of the Nation of the East – Joseon, 18th century – Treasure No. 1538 – Location : Joseon Room, Medieval and Early Modern History Gallery

For more information about M20, click here!

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