Korean cultural heritage that traveled overseas the most on exhibit
Posted : 2020-12-15 19:00
Updated : 2020-12-16 10:25 Tile with Landscape Design from Baekje era is on display at Buyeo National Museum. Courtesy of Buyeo National Museum
By Kwon Mee-yoo Tile with Landscape Design from the BC 18―660 AD Baekje Kingdom portrays an idyllic landscape with waves, mountain, trees and clouds with a hermit and his house. It is a major relic from the Baekje era and a frequent feature in overseas Korea-themed exhibitions.
According to research by the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the National Museum of Korea (NMK), the Baekje tile, designated as Treasure no. 343 along with other decorative tiles discovered together, topped the list of the most frequently sent out of the country, spending 6,408 days abroad during its 22 trips from 1960 to 2019.