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Silla Kingdom

Embellished with garnet, glass, and intricate filigree design, this scabbard is believed to have been produced in Iran or Central Asia

Dagger and gold scabbard from Gyerim-ro Tomb ...

by The National Museum of Korea

Stored inside a granite casket, this urn is elaborately decorated with a stamped pattern of flowers and covered with an even coating of green glaze

Stone casket and funerary urn of the ...

by The National Museum of Korea

Hwangnamdaechong Tomb contained an impressive array of personal ornaments, rare imported items, and grave goods, including a queen's embellished gold crown and belt

Gold crown and gold belt from the ...

by The National Museum of Korea

The Maitreya Bodhisattva and Amitabha Buddha from Gamsansa Temple demonstrate how the Buddhist sculptures of Unified Silla developed during the eighth century.

Maitreya Bodhisattva and Amitabha Buddha from Gamsansa ...

by The National Museum of Korea

Mt. Bukhansan Monument for King Jinheung’s Inspection, c. 555 or 568 C.E., Silla, 155.5 x 71.5 x 16.1 cm, National Treasure 3 (National Museum of Korea) — This stele is believed to have been erected to commemorate King Jinheung’s inspection of the Han River region in Korea in the 6th century.

Mt. Bukhansan Monument for King Jinheung’s Inspection

by The National Museum of Korea

Horse-rider-shaped vessels, early 6th century, Silla, 26.8 cm high, National Treasure 91 (National Museum of Korea) — Why would a serving vessel be made in the shape of a horse?

Horse-rider-shaped vessels, Silla

by The National Museum of Korea

Bronze Bowl with Inscription for King Gwanggaeto the Great, Goguryeo (415 CE), Houchong Tomb (Gyeongju), Height: 19.4 cm, Treasure 1878 (National Museum of Korea) — The excavation of Houchong Tomb was a true landmark in the history of Korean archaeology—as this bowl attests.

Bronze bowl with inscription for King Gwanggaeto ...

by The National Museum of Korea