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Inaugurated
on December 7th 1994, the Daegu Nati- onal Museum
houses approximately 30,000 artifacts of art and
archaeology. With its four exhibition rooms (each
for archaeology, art, traditional life, and special
exhibition room), the museum presents the visitor
with opportunity to explore collections with a focus
on the material from Daegu, and from the western
and northern part of the Gyeongsangbukdo province.
The Daegu National museum is committed to coll-
ection, conservation, study and research of prehistoric
and historic material culture. In addition, the
Daegu National Museum organizes and hosts a wide
variety of educational programs and cultural events. |
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has become a center for public participation and
education in culture and history, as well as a center
for artistic and academic study. The Museum is also
a forum for the hi-tech industry, offering an opportunity
for the industrial sector to utilize traditional,
ecologically friendly, design. |
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Collection of Relics |
Comb-pattern Pottery |
Comb-patterned
pottery is a predominant type during the Neolithic
in Korea.
Comb-patterned pottery is widespread throughout
the Korean Peninsula, and the Korean Neolithic
is sometimes called the comb-patterned pottery
culture. These ceramics have various geometric
patterns on their surface, printed or incised
by comb-shaped pattern makers. One thing in
common, despite regional variations, is that
the Neolithic culture of the Korean Peninsula
might have been sub-divided into four major
cultural areas; the northeastern area, the
northwestern area, the mid-western area, and
the southern area. |
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Halberd |
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halberd, or dagger axe, only appears late
in the Korean Bronze Age, usually in association
with iron artifacts. The halberd is associated
with the latter type of short sword, with
a typically slim outline. The blade from this
period has a diamond cross-section, while
later the central ridge and lateral grooves
become flatter. In its final form, intended
only for ceremonial use, the point becomes
broad and round. An example of this final
form was recovered at Manchon-dong in Daegu. |
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Polished stone tool |
During
the Korean Bronze Age, Bronze objects were
predominantly used as weapons, ritual objects
or ornaments, something being as status symbols
associated with the rulers or shamans. Stone
and wooden tools were manufactured and used
for day-to-day purposes. Polished stone tools
may be classified into weapons,
Hunting implements, agricultural implements,
cooking tools, and craft-working tools according
to their functions. Appropriate kinds of lithic
material were used to make stone tools depending
on their function. |
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Chariot Fittings |
Chariot
fittings appeared in Korea by the 1st century
BCE. There are various types of chariot fittings;
rein holders, mushroom-shaped ornamental artifacts,
parasol frame finials, axle hubs, Z-shaped
bronzes, etc.
Chariot fittings in Korea have been predominantly
recovered from the area surrounding Pyeongyang
and Daedonggang River Basin. From southern
Korea some chariot fittings, including mushroom-shaped
instruments and parasol frame finials have
been found. The Pyeongri-dong site of Daegu
is an example of a southern site yielding
chariot fittings. Of these fittings, rein
holders and Z-shaped bronzes are considered
to be unique to Korea; so far those fittings
have not been found in China. |
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Pottery |
During
the Proto-three Kingdoms Period, earthenware
pottery called 'yeonjil' pottery, and grey
earthenware pottery called 'wajil' pottery
were all in use. 'Yeonjil' pottery and 'wajil'
pottery were made for the first time during
this period, with the introduction of Chinese
pottery-manufacturing techniques.
In the Yeongnam area, previous 'wajil'pottery
largely retained the elements of plain courseware
pottery par- ticularly in its shape. 'Wajil'
pottery of the Yeongnam Area may be divided
into two chronological periods. |
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Types from earlier periods include long-necked jars
with pairs of horn-shaped handles, round-base jars,
pouch-shaped jars, and reddish earthenware pottery.
In the later stage, pedestal jars and fire-pot shaped
pottery appeared for the first time. |
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Tombs of The Three Kingdoms Period |
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Daegu and Gyeongsan there are many cemeteries
dating back to this period, including the
Bulro-dong cemetery, the Bisan-dong cemetery,
the Naedang-dong cemetery, the Guam-dong cemetery,
the Nobyeon-dong cemetery, and the Imdang-dong
cemetery. Over time tomb types vary from wooden-chamber
tombs to stone chamber tombs and jar coffin.
Many splendid objects including pottery, iron
spearheads, iron sword, stirrups, horse bits,
gilt-bronze crown, silver girdles and ornamental
metalwork, have been excavated from the tomb
sites. Many of them are on display in the
museum. |
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Roof-End Tile |
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roof-end tile which ornamented the main ridge
of the main hall of Heungdeok-sa Temple dating
from before the mid-Goryeo period was made
in the tradition of the roof-end tiles of
the Three Kingdoms period. Birds' feathers
inspired its two stepped sides. Between the
two holes on the rear, a demon face was made
to ward off evil spirits. |
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Gilt-bronze Buddha Excavated from |
| Bonghan-dong,
Gumi |
Designation: National Treasure No. 182,
183, 184 |
This
gilt-bronze Buddha statue was found
from Bonghan -dong, Goa-myeon, Gumi
City. The Buddha was not originally
made as a triad: the two Bodhisattvas
were separately made at the end of the
Three Kingdoms Period and the Buddha
Tathagata was made in the early eighth
century during the Unified Silla Period.
The two Bodhisattvas wear a crown, each
with metamo- rphosed Buddha that can
be identified as an Avalokite- svara.
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The Buddha at the first wears a Udyana style
robe whose folds are repeated in the U-shape
in the front. This is an outstanding example
of gilt-bronze Buddha statues from Korea. |
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Sarira Casket, from the Five-story Pagoda,
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| Songlimsa
Temple |
During
the dismantling of this pagoda for repair
in 1959, a tortoise-shaped stone box
was found at the second story, and a
blue celadon sarira lidded-bowl was
recovered from the top of the roofing
stone on the fifth story. A palace-shaped
sarira case of gold sheet, of the Unified
Silla Period style, was found within
the stone box, and the sarira bottle
of green glass was found inside the
palace-shaped sarira case.
Also found in the stone box were glass
beads, crystal beads, comma-shaped jades,
and tube-shaped jades, as well as what
appear to be decorative parts of a crown
in the form of tree branches. All these
votive offering were made in the eighth
century CE.(Treasure No.325).
The celadon sarira bowl, which is believed
to be a product of the 12th century,
and a votive offering made during the
repair work, contains fragments of an
aromatic incense tree and a Buddhist
sutra. |
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Dragon's Head Flagstaff Finial |
Unified
Silla, 8th-9th century CE, Gilt bronze.
h. 65.0cm,
Found in 1976 at yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk
Province
This dragon's head once crowned the
flagstaff of a Buddhist temple. The
head is boldly modeled with hair and
scales rendered in fine incised lines.
In keeping up with its practical purpose,
a large pulley is contained in the open
mouth, turning on an axle held between
the teeth; the lower jaw has an opening
to let the rope pass through.
Flagstaffs, or masts, supported by twin
stone supports, were used in temples
for the display of long, narrow, temple
banners. Stone supports, and accompanying
stone pagodas may still be been in the
Korean countryside; the only visible
remains of once proud temples. The original
proportions and appearance of such flagstaff
can be seen from the miniature model..
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Map of the museum |
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Buses |
No. 242,
349, 427, 449, 514, 814, 929, 454
The museum is 15-20 minutes drive from either the
Daegu Airport or Dong-Daegu railway station
Free car parking id available at the museum. |
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Information |
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Daegu National Museum
