Gold and Silver Bowls from the North Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb

The gold and silver bowls from the North Mound of Hwangnamdaechong Tomb were found at Hwangnamdaechong Tomb, a Silla tomb of the Three Kingdoms period located in the King Michu Tomb area of Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. Hwangnamdaechong Tomb consists of two mounds joined north and south in a gourd shape. These are three types of vessel found in the north mound: silver covered bowls 8 cm high and 10 cm in diameter at the mouth, silver bowls 5.5 cm high and 10.5 cm in diameter at the mouth, and gold bowls 4.5 cm high and 11 cm in diameter at the mouth. There are eight silver covered bowls, each with a semicircular body, a low foot at the base, and a rim that curls outward. The lid is likewise semicircular, with three leaf-shaped supports at its centre topped by a ring-shaped knob. There are four silver bowls, each with a low foot and a semicircular form, the rim curling outward. There are four gold bowls, of the same shape as the silver bowls.

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Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk

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Treasure · 보물