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Bead-Mould & Glass Beads
Mould earthenware from Gungok-ri, Haenam / Glass beads from
Sinchang-dong |
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Cylindrical glass beads which came from China since the 2nd century
were discovered in some remains. Glass is easy to be an accessory
whereas jade is difficult to grind and make a hole because of its
hardness. Therefore, it is estimated that blue jade loved in Bronze
Age was exchanged to deep blue glass.
Also, a mould for glass beads was discovered and considered that it
was used in the Proto-Three Kingdoms Age. The Glass Beads Frame is
made of soft earth and has many small bead-shaped holes on the frame
and there is smaller hole in each hole. To make a hole to thread beads,
a wick is inserted in a smaller hole and liquid of glass is poured
into the frame. By using this frame, it was possible to make a lot
of beads once.
¡®Wiji Dongijeon¡¯ from ¡®Samgukji (Romance of Three Kingdoms)¡¯ says
that ¡®Mahan People consider beads are valuable so they decorate their
clothes by them and hang them on their necks and ears.¡¯ As the record,
various beads were discovered in old mounds of Mahan area. |
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