Horse Rider-shaped Vessels

Silla, 6th century

H(Left) 26.8cm

National Treasure No. 91

These vessels have shapes of horse riders. But since there are holes in the chest and rump of the horse, they are believed to have been used just like a kettle.
Since horse riders' clothes, size, and decoration were quite different, it is presumed that their classes were different. The person who is assumed to be a master, wears a triangle-shaped hat and an armor and a sword at his left waist. And his decoration for a horse is composed of ornaments, saddle, footrests, and so on. Especially there is a horn-shaped ornament on the forehead of a horse.
The other person who seems to be a servant, did his hair up into a topknot and was naked in his torso. He is waving a bell to lead his master's spirit and is carrying a bundle on his back. His ornaments for a horse are quite simple.