국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Gold Earrings
  • Exhibition Name

    Gold Earrings

  • Nationality/Period

    Goguryeo Kingdom

  • Provenance

    Goyang-si

  • Materials

    Metal - Gold

  • Category

    clothes - Accessories - Body Accessories - Earrings

  • Dimensions

    L. 6.0cm

  • Accession Number

    Bongwan 13555

  • Location

    Goguryeo Kingdom

This earring is typical of Goguryeo, and consists of a thick center loop, a loose loop, a middle ornament, and a cone-shaped drop, which is attached to the middle ornament by means of soldering. The middle ornament and the drop are decorated by golden beads which form honeysuckle patterns, and five flower patterns.