Kyungnam University
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Kyungnam
University Museum (henceforth) has shown lots
of activities during the last 25 years since
November 18, 1976 when it was established.
During the initial period, classrooms were
transferred to small exhibition room through
remodeling which only displayed approximately
600 items, but currently the exhibition room
itself is 264㎡. with storage room, morgue,
literary research room and arranging room
summing up to 991㎡. The number of relics nearly
reaches 5000 and thousands of treasure troves
are being in custody through excavation. |
Our museum has put into effect approximately
20 times excavating and surface research of
the Bronze Age items and Gaya relics in the
southern region resulting 10 volumes of research
report and Publication of contents book. In
January 1996, 135 items of our cultural properties
has been returned to our custody from Yamaguchi
University in Japan. Continuous publication
of Hanma classical book collection is in progress
based upon the restoration of our cultural
properties. We also established Gara Culture
Institute attached to our museum which publishes
"Gara Culture" and studies the Gaya
region.
Continuous research and study of prehistoric
age and ancient culture will be carried out.
In addition, the museum will be opened not
only to students, but also to the public for
closer ties with the community. |
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Representative relics |
Kerneled Cup |
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is an earthen vessel excavated from
Mukgok-ri Sancheong dolmen. An earthen
vessel can make a sound of a bell by
shaking the kernelled cup made with
clay. Its height is 7.6cm.
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Tubular Jade |
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is a necklace with the 167 pieces of
tubular jade, excavated in Dukcheon-ri
Changwon the 2nd dolmens site, which
is considered as a representative relic
of the Bronze Age. |
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Earthen Vessel with one ear |
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is an earthen vessel excavated from
Mukgok-ri Sancheong dolmen. And its
length is 4.2cm. |
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Scrubbed and polished pottery |
Excavated
from Daepyeong-ri Jinju relic Eoeun
region No.1.
A red earthen vessel buried in the tomb
or used as a special tool. Scrubbing
the vessel in order to make it polish
is one of the skills of processing surface. |
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Colored Pottery with egg plant design |
Excavated
from Daepyeong-ri Jinju relic Eoeun
region No.1.
A light brown earthen vessel decorated
with a black twig shaping. This is a
representative relic of the Bronze Age.
Height: 10.5cm. |
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Colored Pottery with egg plant design |
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Bronze Age memorial service relic excavated
from Gapo-dong Masan. This relic is
very rare using bronze for memorial
service. The body of this bronze spear
with the diamond shape was first to
be found in Korea, and bronze ritual
relics are rare. |
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Pottery with carved embossing rim |
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from Daepyeong-ri Jinju relic Eoeun
region No.1. It is one of the relics
to represent the Bronze Age. |
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Hongundangcheop (Drawing book) |
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painting describes black bamboo, iris,
bird, flower, mountain and water. The
papers used for painting various to
silk and fabrics. This painting shows
various paintings of middle and late
years of Joseon Dynasty, scholar's drawings
including Jeongseon's drawing. |
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Painting of standing lieges |
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painting shows people who are writing
poems by command of King Yeongjo at
Chundangdae in the memorial of completing
the dredging operation. In the painting,
the lieges stand in six lines and at
the center, Obongbyeong is placed which
symbolizes the king. |
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Giljae's writing in Myeonghyeongandok |
| Myunghyungandok
consist of twelve books which is numbered
by 12 Chinese letters. This is Giljae's
letter style writing, telling gloomy
political reality of Late Goryeo Kingdom. |
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Map of the museum |
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Exhibition
Hall, Office: Sixth floor of Main Library
Literary Hall, Relic Arrangement Room: First floor
Terauchi Library Exhibition Hall: Third floor of
Main Building |
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Information |
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Address |
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Wolyeong-dong Masan-city Gyeongnam Province
(Zip code 631-701) |
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Tel |
| 82-55-249-2921∼2 |
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Fax |
82-55-243-9321
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E-mail |
| kc10@kyungnam.ac.kr |
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