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Silla Kingdom Gold Artifacts to Go on Display at Paris Museum
An exhibition featuring 148 artifacts from the ancient kingdom that ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula will open at the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts on May 20. The show, titled "Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea (57 BCE-935 CE)," marks the first in Europe dedicated exclusively to the kingdom and the largest of its kind held overseas. It runs through Aug.
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An exhibition showcasing gold artifacts from an ancient Korean kingdom will open in Paris this month, organizers said on May 11. Titled "Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea (57 BCE-935 CE)," the exhibition will be held at the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts from May 20.
It coincides with the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and France, according to officials at the Gyeongju National Museum, which co-organized the exhibit with the French institution. The display features 148 artifacts from the kingdom that ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula at its height.
Among the highlights are a gold crown and a gold belt excavated from the Geumgwanchong tomb, items that first drew international attention to the kingdom's metalwork more than a century ago.
The show is arranged in five thematic sections that trace the kingdom's history from its rise to its fall in 935 CE. These sections cover artistic expressions and cultural memory of a state that maintained strong spiritual traditions, the French museum said on its website.
"It offers a fresh perspective on this civilization, revealing how political, religious and aesthetic dynamics intertwined to produce a legacy that has survived to this day," the museum said on its website.
The exhibition will run in Paris until Aug. 31.
It will then move to the Shanghai Museum, where it is scheduled to open on Sept. 22. It marks the first exhibition in Europe dedicated exclusively to the kingdom and the largest of its kind ever held overseas, officials at the Gyeongju National Museum said.
