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Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human
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Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Silla dynasty (57 BCE–935); Earthenware; Diameter: 11.5 cm; Gyeongju National Museum, South Korea
This circular tile was excavated from Yeongmyosa Temple. From an inscription on the back, it is believed that it was used in the construction of the temple in 635.
The present tile measures 11.5 cm in diameter, however, the complete tile would have originally been 14 cm in diameter. It has an image of a smiling female face. It may have been a roof element, possibly a tile cap. Although damaged, this tile is rare among surviving pieces of its kind. |
