Apsaras - Heavy or Heavenly Maidens? - Gyeongju, Part 6

Was browsing through the website of  the Gyeongju National Museum  the other day and was tickled to find an amusing blunder.

On the page which describes the famous Emile Bell or the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok, the description refers to the four apsaras as "heavy maidens sitting on the lotus flower cushion".

I've got a small reproduction of the Emile Bell, my one souvenir from Gyeongju which I couldn't resist splurging money to acquire and when I had a second look at the patterns on the replica bell, the ladies didn't look overweight to me.

Editing lapses aside, I'd say this website is a great introduction to would-be visitors to this famous museum and historic city. It has also been a great way for me to revisit Gyeongju to appreciate more fully its cultural legacy. I don't recall if there were the same explanatory notes in English for the artefacts on display when I visited the museum years ago but this website provides some useful and interesting information about some treasures in its vast collection ( it has over 210,000 items but only displays about 3000 artefacts).

Just click here  and then click on Exhibition Halls at the top bar. Look out for the famous Gold Crown and ornamental sheath for a dagger in the Archaeology Hall. Read carefully as well the description for a jar with clay figurines. Happy Exploring!