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Exhibition Name
Roof-end Tile with Bestial Design /
- Nationality/Period
Unified Silla Period
- Materials
Clay - Hard
- Category
Housing - Architecture sub-material - Roof Material - Roof Tile of Demon Face
- Dimensions
L. 23.9cm, W. 25.9cm
- Accession Number
Jeongnae 883
- Location
Iuchi Isao Gallery / Donated CollectionⅢ
Roof tiles produced during the Unified Silla period grew much more austere. This example is a beast-shaped end tile. In the center of the surface rests a seated creature. A beast symbolizes both a king and valor, and is also considered a guardian of Buddhist law. These were used to dispel evil spirits during the Unified Silla period.