Asian Art

Crowns of Silla

The gold crowns of Silla (Korean: 신라 금관) are a collection of royal crowns from the early Silla period, believed to have been made between the 4th and 6th centuries. These crowns were excavated in Gyeongju, the former capital of Silla, and some of them are designated National treasures of South Korea. As of 2025, there are 130 excavated crowns with most of them being tree-shaped.

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• ▸Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States
• ▸History of Australia
• ▸Hammer Museum

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