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Unified Silla · 보물 · 1F · Prehistory and Ancient History · Baekje

This gilded ornamental object was found in 1959 inside a stone reliquary box placed in the second story of the five-story brick pagoda at Songnimsa Temple in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, during repairs. Tree-like stems and branches extend symmetrically, each ending in a jewel (boju) shape; the whole was slightly folded at the center to form a ridge and hung with more than two hundred small round spangles. The lower part is likewise folded lengthwise into a ridge, apparently so that it could be inserted into another object. Though a splendid and lustrous gilt ornament, its exact use remains unknown.

See it in person at the National Museum of Korea — 1F · Prehistory and Ancient History · Baekje

Source: based on official e-museum records (National Museum of Korea).