국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Convex Roof-end Tile with Lotus Design
  • Nationality/Period

    Baekje Kingdom

  • Materials

    Clay - Hard

  • Category

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

  • Dimensions

    D. 15.7cm

  • Accession Number

    Jeung 1628

This is a hard-fired grayish yellow convex roof-end tile adorned with a lotus design. The ovary has nine lotus seeds. The tile’s face is inscribed with an eight single petal lotus design, with each edge of each petal trimmed to a triangular shape.