국립중앙박물관 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA

Highlights
Roof Tile with Beast Design
  • Nationality/Period

    Unified Silla Period

  • Materials

    Clay - Hard

  • Category

    Housing - Architecture sub-material - Roof Material - Roof Tile of Demon Face

  • Dimensions

    H. 21.2cm, W. 27.5cm

  • Accession Number

    Jeung 1885

This roof tile was made by baking coarse clay. The hole in the forehead of the beast is a nail hole, and the lines resembling the lion’s mane are dynamically portrayed around its face. Concentric circle patterns are faintly visible along its edge.