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| Hwangnyongsa Temple: Roof Tile with Lotus Design |
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Hwangnyongsa Temple: Roof Tile with Lotus Design
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Silla dynasty (57 BCE–935 CE); Earthenware; H: 45.8 cm; Gyeongju National Museum, South Korea |
| This decorative roof-end tile, found west of the nine-tier wooden pagoda at Hwangnyongsa Temple, has a relief of two lotuses. There are nine lotus seeds in the center, which are encircled by a ring of dots representing the stamen, followed by the petals. On either side, there is an eight-petal lotus. The corners are decorated with a scroll leaf motif. |
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