Belt Ornament
918–1392
- Medium
- bronze gilt
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3.9 x 4.5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Metalwork
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Korea, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
About
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. Belt ornaments like this example were fixed to leather belts.