National Museum of Korea

Mumun period

Gold belt buckle excavated in Pyongyang, North Korea

Rusted iron helmet from Gaya, 5-6th century.

One of South Korea's national treasures and one of the earliest extant sculptures from the country. Yŏn'ga Buddha, Goguryeo, 539. Gilt bronze, h. 16.3 cm. National Museum of Korea, National Treasure no. 119

Incense Burner of Baekje

Stone tiles depicting Baekje landscape themes.

A pair of king's earrings, made from gold and jade, early 6th century (Baekje). From tomb of King Munyeong. 156th National Treasure of Korea.

Sarira casket at the National Museum of Korea

Twin stone Buddhas

도제기마인물상

Seated master sculpt from the old Silla period

This scabbard ornament from Silla Kingdom dated to the sixth century shows that the kingdom was isolated from the various Chinese kingdoms of the time period and retained the cultural roots of central Asian art.

A monkey statue from the Zodiac from the North(Balhae)-South(Unified Silla) Period, around the 8th century.

Directional deity from Unified Silla

Directional deity from Unified Silla

Gilt-bronze sculpture showing Lamaist influence on Korean sculpture

Goryeo-era bronze mirrors

A Goryeo Dynasty ten-story pagoda

A nearly intact bronze pagoda

Joseon Dynasty Buddhas

Detail from Buddhist Tapestry

Greece / 6th century BCE / Korea Treasure No.904 Gift of Sohn Kee-chung One of the greatest Korean athletes of all times, Sohn Kee-chung(1912-2002) became a national hero when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

Chinese Buddha