Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 2004/1.258
- Title
- Ogre tile from the roof of the Great South Gate (Namdaemon) of Seoul
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- earthenware
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1398
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
- Dimensions
- 20.5 cm x 21 cm x 5.7 cm (8 1/16 in. x 8 1/4 in. x 2 1/4 in.)
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- roof tile
- Secondary Object Classification
- Decorative Arts
- Physical Description
- Ceramic tile with grimacing face.
- Subject Matter
- The ogre face was designed to ward off evil spirits at Seoul's Great South Gate. The Great South Gate, along with ones facing North, East, and West, served as both physical and metaphorical protection for the city.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- asia (continent)
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- geographic and political locations
- legendary creatures
- materials
- materials by form
- materials by physical form
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by form
- uncovered spaces
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2082 x 1818
- File Size
- 504 KB
- Record
- 2004/1.258
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