Comma-shaped ornament
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Comma-shaped ornaments were attached to gold crowns as well as strung with glass beads to create elaborate necklaces and chest decorations. Gold earrings were worn by both men and women during the Three Kingdoms period and are the most prevalent type of jewelry found in tombs. The jewelry was made using a variety of goldsmith techniques, from simple hammering to the more complex method of granulation, in which tiny gold beads are adhered to the surface to create intricate designs.
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