Ceramic roof tile with fragment of apsara, cloud designs / Artist Unknown, Korea

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Accession Number
1979/2.3
Title
Ceramic roof tile with fragment of apsara, cloud designs
Artist Nationality
Korean
Medium and Support
earthenware
Object Creation Date
6th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Korean Peninsula (peninsula)
Dimensions
3.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 7 cm (1 3/8 in. x 4 1/8 in. x 2 3/4 in.)
Century
6th century
Primary Object Classification
Ceramic
Primary Object Type
roof tile
Secondary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Physical Description
It is a fragment of roof-end tile with apsara design in relief.
Subject Matter
Apsara design was appeared in Three Dynasty period. It can be found on the ancient tomb mural or espically on the Buddhist temple bell. It was usually carved in the form of bilateral symmetry on the roof-tile.
Primary Keywords
rooftops
tile
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1979/2.3
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"Ceramic roof tile with fragment of apsara, cloud designs; Artist Unknown, Korea." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1979-sl-2.3/1979_2.3.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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