Hapcheon Museum Publishes Catalog of Gaya's Treasure Trove <玉田 (Okjeon)>

Hapcheon Museum Okjeon Catalog

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Hapcheon Museum in Gyeongnam announced on the 11th that it has published the 'Okjeon' catalog containing photos of excavation relics from the Hapcheon Okjeon Tumuli Cluster (Historic Site No. 326), co-produced with the Gyeongsang National University Museum.

This catalog was produced to commemorate the designation of the Okjeon M3 Tomb's large ring-handled sword (Treasure No. 2042) and gold earrings (Treasure Nos. 2043?2045), excavated from the Hapcheon Okjeon Tumuli Cluster, as treasures in 2019, and to pray for the inscription of the Gaya Tumuli Cluster as a World Heritage site.

'Okjeon' is organized into four chapters?'Heart molded with earth,' 'Strength equipped with iron,' 'Shining dignity,' and 'Earnest wish'?featuring important relics excavated by the Gyeongsang National University Museum and the Cultural Heritage Investigation and Research Team of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.

Until now, these precious Okjeon relics, which were only accessible to professional researchers through excavation investigation reports, have been made available for everyone to see, allowing confirmation of the excellence and sophistication of the Okjeon relics, which can be called the treasure trove of Gaya.

This book is significant as it is the 'first catalog encompassing all excavation achievements of the Okjeon Tumuli Cluster to date.'

A county official stated, "Recently, the nomination dossier submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Center for seven Gaya tumulus sites, including the Hapcheon Okjeon Tumuli Cluster, has passed the completeness review, raising expectations for World Heritage inscription. We hope this catalog will serve as a foundation for the future inscription of the Gaya Tumuli Cluster as a World Heritage site and for promoting the excellence of Gaya culture."

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