Artworks

Tomb of the Dancers

Artwork · Anonymous · 4th century–6th century · wall-painting

A fifth-century tomb at Tong’gou near Ji’an (Ji’an Tomb no. 1), the early Koguryŏ capital: wall paintings of dancers in long-sleeved jackets and trousers tied at the ankles, armoured horsemen and a hunt — invaluable sources on the dress, architecture and beliefs of Koguryŏ. 1 Portal 2000, pp. 46–47, fig. 23. ↩ Literatur Portal 2000: Jane Portal, Korea: Art and Archaeology, London: British Museum Press 2000.