National Museum of Korea – Part 1

I spent the afternoon exploring Korea’s National Museum.  So many amazing artifacts to see, but I was slightly disappointed that more than a few were replicas.

A clay brick engraved with a Korean song:

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Gold statue:

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Ancient bell:

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Carving used to print maps of Korea.

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This elaborate contraption was used to display the tiny printing press block in the middle:

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More to come in Part II…

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February 7, 2009 - 6:15 pm

Vincent Lau Photography Blog » Blog Archive » National Museum of Korea – Part 2 - [...] from a previous post… more from the National Museum of Korea.  Man, I might have to find a job shooting for the [...]

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