Belt Buckle

Belt Buckle

금동 허리띠 고리 (金銅製鉸具)

1100s-1200s

Korea, Goryeo period

(918-1392)

Bronze gilt

Diameter: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)

Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1023

Location

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The Japanese antique dealer Yamanaka & Company, which opened its branches in New York (1895) and Boston (1899), sold small Korean archaeological materials such as this belt buckle to American collectors in the early 20th century.

Description

Metallurgy advanced remarkably in the Goryeo period (918-1392), explaining why a large quantity of sophisticated metal artifacts with delicate designs were used not only as daily accessories but also as burial goods. Once coated in brilliant gold, belt buckles like this one were fixed to leather belts.

See also
Collection: 
Korean Art
Department: 
Korean Art
Type of artwork: 
Metalwork
Medium: 
Bronze gilt
Credit line: 
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

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