Roof Tile-End with Floral Medallion Design / Artist Unknown, Korea
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- Accession Number
- 2004/1.200
- Title
- Roof Tile-End with Floral Medallion Design
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Korea
- Artist Nationality
- Korean
- Medium and Support
- earthenware with molded decoration
- Object Creation Date
- 8th century - 9th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Korean Peninsula
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Korean Peninsula
- Credit Line
- Gift of Bruce and Inta Hasenkamp and Museum purchase made possible by Elder and Mrs. Sang-Yong Nam
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm (2 9/16 in. x 4 15/16 in. x 4 15/16 in.)
- Century
- 8th-9th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Ceramic
- Primary Object Type
- roof tile
- Physical Description
- Earthenware roof tile-end with molded floral pattern.
- The floral medallion on this tile-end consists of bosanghwa(Buddhist floral pattern) motifs which has four heart-shaped petals. The rim is decorated with a chain of beads.
- Subject Matter
- Bosanghwa(Buddhist floral pattern) motif was prevalent in the Unified Silla period. It is usually consists of four, Six, eight or ten petals. This pattern could be easily found on the stone of Silla temples, tower and monument, Buddhist bell, roof tile or incense burner.
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- motifs
- object genres
- object genres by material
- plant-derived motifs
- pottery (object genre)
- processes and techniques
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2124 x 1696
- File Size
- 479 KB
- Record
- 2004/1.200
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