From The History Blog
“Archaeologists consulted with contemporary artisans and they stated that they would be unable to reproduce so fine a pattern on gold leaf by hand with the tools and technologies they use today. How the Silla masters were able to achieve this kind of detail we don’t know. No magnifying glass from this period has ever been found, nor do any references to them appear on the historical record.”
http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/65843
“The unfolded and rejoined gold leaf measures 3.6 cm (1.4
inches) wide, 1.17 cm (.5 inches) long with a thickness of just .04 mm, thinner
than a single sheet of printer paper. The total weight is .3 grams.”
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