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Half sized replica of the Cheonmachong Gold Crown found in Cheonmachong Tomb. No. 188, also known as the Heavenly Horse Tomb. The original crown is believed to belong to King Soji or King Jijeung and was designated as a South Korean National Treasure on December 7, 1978. The original crown is housed at the Gyeongju National Museum. Numerous 1/2 sized replicas were made in the 1980s after the crown was found.

Keywords

Replica, Crown

Original Medium

Gold plated metal, Jade

Item Size

Size of case: 9 cm x 9 cm x 20 cm

Origin

South Korea

Date Information

ca. 1980s

Artifact Number

M90-058

Original Collection

Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana

Holding Repository

University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

Digital Publisher

University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library

Image Credit

Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana

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Keywords

Replica, Crown

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