Reorganization of Exhibition Space at National Gongju Museum... Introduction to Baekje Ornaments

Gilt-Bronze Coffin Ornaments Excavated from the Gongsu Suchon-ri Tumuli Cluster

The National Gongju Museum announced on the 2nd that it has revamped part of its permanent exhibition space introducing the history and culture of the Chungnam region.

It is the Chungcheongnam-do History and Culture Room located on the 2nd floor. Newly showcased are Baekje ornaments. Various ornaments bearing traces of Baekje people, such as gilt-bronze crown decorations (gwanmo·冠帽), gilt-bronze shoes, gold earrings, and glass beads excavated from the Suchon-ri tumulus cluster in Gongju, are introduced.

A museum official said, "The gilt-bronze crown and gilt-bronze shoes from Suchon-ri have been restored much more delicately than their original excavated state after undergoing long-term preservation treatment."

The national treasure "Gongju Uidang Gilt-Bronze Bodhisattva Statue," a Buddhist statue excavated in 1974 from a temple site in Songjeong-ri, Uidang-myeon, Gongju, as well as a chicken-head-shaped jar discovered in Cheonan, celadon cups, and more can also be seen in the permanent exhibition hall.

A museum official said, "We have supplemented the exhibition explanations to make it easier for visitors to understand, and also renovated the entrance to the permanent exhibition hall and the facilities in the 1st floor lobby."

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