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Exhibition Name
- Nationality/Period
Goguryeo Kingdom
- Materials
Clay - Hard
- Category
Housing - Architecture sub-material - Roof Material - End-tile of Convex Roofing Tile
- Dimensions
D. 15.5cm
- Accession Number
Jeung 1623
- Location
Donated CollectionⅢ
This is a roof-end tile with a demon face design typical of the tiles made during the Goguryeo Period. It is presumed that such designs were prevalent from the mid-Goguryeo Period onward, as they have been unearthed mostly in Pyeongyang, the former capital city of Goguryeo. Roof tiles with demon face designs leave the impression of a powerful force on people. The wide-open eyes, warts on the eyelashes, upturned whiskers, and gaping mouth radiate the exuberant dynamism of Goguryeo.