Comma-shaped ornament
Comma-shaped ornaments were attached to gold crowns as well as strung with glass beads to create elaborate necklaces and chest decorations. Gold earrings were worn by both men and women during the Three Kingdoms period and are the most prevalent type of jewelry found in tombs. The jewelry was made using a variety of goldsmith techniques, from simple hammering to the more complex method of granulation, in which tiny gold beads are adhered to the surface to create intricate designs.
Artwork Details
- 곱은옥 삼국
- 曲玉 三國
- Title: Comma-shaped ornament
- Period: Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–668 CE)
- Date: 6th century
- Culture: Korea
- Medium: Jade and silver
- Dimensions: 1 1/4 × 3/4 × 3/8 in. (3.2 × 1.9 × 1 cm)
- Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1943
- Object Number: 43.49.18
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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