국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Concave Roof-end Tile with Grass and Flower Design
  • Nationality/Period

    Goryeo Dynasty

  • Materials

    Clay - Hard

  • Category

    Housing - Architecture sub-material - Roof Material - End-tile of Concave Roofing Tile

  • Dimensions

    L. 7.0cm, W. 18.9cm

  • Accession Number

    Jeongnae 1005

This is a roof-end tile presumably dating to the late Unified Silla or Goryeo Dynasty. There is a lotus design at the center, and scrolls stretch symmetrically to the center from both sides. The branches of the scrolls are elegantly expressed, but the petals are less sophisticated.