Silla Kingdom,5th‑6th Century,Silver Ceremonial Tree‑Shaped Diadem With Swinging Pendants

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Dimensions：Height 22cm(8.66in),Band Diameter 17.6cm(6.93in),Weight 159g,5th‑6th Century AD Condition & Provenance：The main framework stays largely intact,only a handful of tiny movable silver pendants bear minor chips and losses.The whole surface is covered with deep natural ancient patina and scattered turquoise‑green verdigris,all chased decorative lines remain crisp and readable.This treasure traces back to a private Los Angeles,California family collection.The original American collector acquired the artifact in Asia during the 1960s,it was handed down within the family for generations with no prior public display or auction record Description：This sacred noble silver crown of Silla was handcrafted by hammering thin silver sheets and riveting each section together.The wide circular headband features delicate undulating wave motifs bordered by rows of tiny punched dotted lines.Rising tall from the band are multi‑tiered sacred world‑tree ornaments.Countless thin round silver discs hang freely on jump rings along every curved branch.When the wearer moves,the light pendants shimmer and clink gently.These tree motifs stand for the shamanic World Tree that links heaven and earth in Silla spiritual beliefs.The design heritage stretches all the way back to the Eurasian steppe nomadic traditions.It was a high‑rank burial and ritual treasure for Silla royal elites during Korea’s Three Kingdoms period.Every ancient silversmith technique including sheet forging,open‑work cutting and flexible jump‑ring suspension is fully preserved.Surviving examples of this type are extremely scarce,it carries incredible collecting value for early East Asian antiquities and cross‑cultural art history

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