jun 8, 500 - 196. Gold and jade crown
Description:
5th-6th century CEMetalwork
Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, Korea
Silla kingdom= most powerful during 5th and 6th cent= used for burial and ceremonial sites, reps sacred tree = axis mundi, practiced shamanism, jade discs are attached to golden branches symbolizing fertility and balance, =silk road connected cultures from as far away as rome, to china, to japan
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Date:
jun 8, 500
Now
~ 1525 years ago