국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Sarira Reliquaries from the Five-story Brick Pagoda of Songnimsa Temple
  • Nationality/Period

    Unified Silla Period

  • Provenance

    Chilgok-gun

  • Materials

    Glass/ Gemstone - Crystal

  • Category

    clothes - Accessories - Others

  • Designation

    Treasure 325-6

  • Accession Number

    Sinsu 336

Discovered in 1959 during repair work on the Five-story Brick Pagoda in Songnimsa Temple in Chilgok-gun, North Gyeongsang-do, this pavilion-shaped miniature stupa is one of the sarira reliquaries, including a glass cup and bottle, contained within a tortoise-shaped stone chest stored in the brick pagoda. This hexagonal crystal is made of eight crystal beads of different sizes. The length of the stone suggests that it was not used as a necklace.