Delicate sheets of gold are formed to make a Silla headpiece. It is often fashioned with jade beads and silk. Head accessories had great importance in Korean culture during the Silla Period which lasted from 668 AD to 935 AD. During this time, China’s Tang dynasty was developing as well. The culture of the Tang dynasty influenced art in Korea during the Silla period by inspiring new designs for Korean headwear. Religion, trading of goods, and other aspects of culture were spread through the designs as well. The sharing of designs and culture brought the two dynasties closer.
There were many different types of Silla headwear. One of them was called a daegwan. It is a crown made for royalty. The daegwan typically takes the form of a headband with vertical ornaments-for example, the one from Hwangnam Daechong-though there are some without. Rigid restrictions were applied to the metal used for the crown according to the wearer's social status, but this did not limit ownership to a specific sex or age. Deceased royals were entombed wearing the daegwan. The fabric color and the type of metal used to ornament it proclaimed the rank of its wearer; those of royals and the nobility were fashioned from the finest silk and precious metals. The daegwans were a significant item for Korean court life.
The jade beads, called gogoks in Korean, are dense with symbolism that can be traced back to Chinese beliefs. The gogok marked high status burials, even in the Bronze Age, and was used as a symbol of power as states formed in Korea and Japan. The shape of the gogok beads symbolized many different things. The curved shape is sometimes said to represent animal claws or teeth, although Han (1976) associates it with the cresent moon. The gogok bead...
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Surely, it was easily recognizable during the Early Zhou dynasty that it was a ritual wine vessel and for the wealthy to use for their offerings. But today, at first glance, it may look intimidating with its sharp points from top to bottom. The vessel has a unique shape and green patina color that catches the eye whether looking disgusting or elegant. It is also not very inviting with its rough looking texture, long spout, and awkward handle. Right where the rim of the cup starts and the spout ends are a pair of capped posts rising from the rim. Opposite from the spout is a sharp leaf-shaped rim, which could be easily mistaken as the spout, since wine could be poured out from that end too, technically. The design was modeled after a bird in flight. However, with a closer look, the detailed work on the vessel shows. This one has a somewhat thin braided or grid-like design imprinted around the whole cup, which makes it unique from other bronze vessels. Most Shang bronze vessels have a dominant motif of a frontal monster or animal-like mask known as a taotie. It typically had horns, eyes, nose, upper jaw, fangs, horns, eyebrows, and ears; therefore, sometimes could be known as opposed animal profiles or split representation as well (Cantor). Some versions include legs and a tail. With the closer look, the strong structure is more apparent as well. It is a unique one resembling a camera's tripod, though pointier and could actually be real sharp. Developed from the gu which was a goblet used for a single drinker, this jue was considered a small ewer on legs. It was a wine cup that only ancestor spirits could "hold and touch", not to mention its large size. This specific Ritual Wine Vessel measures a little over eight inches in height and a little over six inches in width due to
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