5th‑6th Century Silla Dynasty Silver Ritual Crown with Three Sacred‑Tree Motifs and Magatama Pendants

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Dimensions: Crown height 15 cm (5.91 inches), total height including base 43.5 cm (17.13 inches), weight 240 grams, 5th-6th century AD. Condition and Provenance: Private collection, Florida. This object is in excellent condition, retaining its untreated ancient patina. All openwork silver ornaments, movable silver pendants, and comma-shaped magatama ornaments are original, showing only natural signs of aging. Description: This royal ceremonial silver crown is crafted with exquisite cold forging and openwork engraving techniques. A three-tiered, three-dimensional sacred world tree ornament rises above the circular crown band. Countless freely swinging circular silver plates hang from each branch, and a row of crescent-shaped magatama pendants evenly encircles the edge of the crown base, shimmering and swaying with the wearer's movements. In ancient Silla culture, magatama were the supreme symbol of royal power and the sacred power to bestow life. This object, used in noble royal funerals, embodies the ancient Korean shamanistic cosmology of connecting heaven and earth with all things and eternal propagation. Well-preserved examples of this type are extremely rare; almost all comparable masterpieces are permanently housed in the Gyeongju National Museum in South Korea. Complete magatama (comma-shaped jade ornaments) existing in private collections are even rarer, making them top-tier treasures of cultural exchange along the ancient East Asian steppe Silk Road. Auction comparison: In the international art market, comparable museum-quality Silla royal artifacts typically fetch between $280,000 and $420,000.

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