How are the silk-worm decorations of ancient Silla and Japan different?

Special exhibition replicating ancient Korean-Japanese silk-worm decorated artifacts
Research results public explanation meeting to be held in Koga City, Japan on the 27th, “[Edaily, reporter Byungho Jang] National Heritage Administration National Institute of Cultural Heritage National Gyeongju Cultural Heritage Research Institute, together with the Education Committee of Koga City, Japan, will hold a special exhibition and a research results public explanation meeting on the theme of ‘Korean Silk-worm Decorated Horse Ornaments’ at Lifas Plaza Koga City in Japan from 2 to 5 p.m. on the 27th.”,
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Replica of silk-worm decorated horse ornaments excavated from No. 44 Soksam. (Photo: National Heritage Administration)

, This exhibition and explanation meeting were prepared as part of the ‘Overseas Excavation and Research on Silla-related Relics and Artefacts in Japan’ by the National Gyeongju Cultural Heritage Research Institute, which has been conducting excavation and research on the No. 44 Soksam area in Gyeongju since 2014, and the ‘Funabaru Kofun Korea Exchange Project’ by the Education Committee of Koga City, Japan, which has been conducting excavation of the national historical Funabaru Kofun in Japan since 2013. It serves as an opportunity to publicly present the research results of our cultural heritage to the Japanese people and researchers.

In the special exhibition, replicas created through in-depth research on major artifacts such as silk-worm decorated horse ornaments, gold crowns, gold shoes, textiles excavated from No. 44 Soksam will be showcased. There will also be sessions where art researchers and scholars who participated in the excavation and comprehensive research of the No. 44 Soksam site explain the major achievements and exhibits of the excavation in two sessions during the exhibition.

Replica of silk-worm decorated horse bridle found in the Funabaru Kofun in Japan (left) and the original artifact. (Photo: National Heritage Administration)

, In this exhibition, replicas of horse bridles decorated with silk worms excavated from the Funabaru Kofun in Japan will also be exhibited. As in our No. 44 Soksam site where horse ornaments adorned with silk worms’ wings were found, it is a great opportunity to compare ancient Korean and Japanese silk-worm decorated artifacts at a glance.

An official from the National Heritage Administration stated, “Through this opportunity to directly showcase and explain the excellent cultural heritage of Silla in Japan, it is expected to stimulate research on the exchange between ancient Silla and Japan, which is less well known compared to Baekje and Gaya.”

Poster for the special exhibition ‘Korean Silk-worm Decorated Horse Ornaments,’ hosted by the National Gyeongju Cultural Heritage Research Institute and the Education Committee of Koga City, Japan. (Photo: National Heritage Administration)

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