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This circular tile has circular designs of a range of sizes. At the very center has a small circle, with a ring around it. Surrounding this are six evenly spaced small circles, which result in an overall six-petalled stylized floral-like design. Surrounding it is another thin circular band, and another circle of evenly spaced dots, enclosed by another circular band. This design at center thus far represents a lotus seedpod. Extending from it are eight petals, with another ring of eight larger petals set behind them. Finally, another ring pattern of two thin circular bands with small dots between them creates the border of the tile.<br /> <br /> This dark gray, high-fired earthenware convex eave-end roof tile features a two-tier, eight-petal lotus design. It is made from fine clay mixed with numerous fine stone particles. Two concentric tiers of eight petals surround a flat, circular ovary that contains a single central seed surrounded by six others. A circular band, also containing seeds, runs around the ou
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Roof-end tile with lotus design
676 – 935
On loan from the YooGeum Museum, Seoul, Korea
LTL2009.7.7
This curved tile has small circles lining the edge of the two long, curved edges, and two shorter straight edges without special border decoration. The face of the tile is decorated with vegetal arabesque motif.<br /> <br /> This gray-white, low-fired earthenware concave eave-end roof tile features a scroll design. Although each motif on the front decorative surface of the tile is different, the scroll design demonstrates some degree of left-right symmetry. Traces of a parallel pattern made by a paddle four centimeters wide are visible on the flat surface of the tile. Traces of trimming and smoothing with water are also visible on the sides and joints. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 40]</p>
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Untitled
676 – 935
On loan from the YooGeum Museum, Seoul, Korea
LTL2009.7.11
This circular, dark gray color tile is characterized by a central circle that contains a creature with a human head and the body of a large bird with multiple wings and two arms. Two of the wings and both arms are outstretched and the right arm is holding a string-beaded object. The border of the central circle is decorated with a series of small diamond shapes.&nbsp;Surrounding this central circle are twelve coupled petals (twenty-four in total) stemming from it. Outside of this is the tile border, a raised band which&nbsp;surrounds the circumference of the tile and contains an inner and outer raised border and numerous small circles raised in low relief in between the borders. A portion of the tile, which includes approximately 5 petals and adjacent tile border is broken off and missing.<br /> <br /> This dark gray, high-fired earthenware convex eave-end roof tile is made from fine clay. Depicted in the center of the tile, in low relief, is a Gareungbinga or Kalavinka (Skt. Kalavinka) with two arms spread
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Roof-end tile with kalavinka design
676 – 935
On loan from the YooGeum Museum, Seoul, Korea
LTL2009.7.8
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