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Roof End Tile

8th–9th century
Not on view
The lotus-petal motif, a symbol of Buddhism, adorns this tile, which would have capped off a row of tiles and lined up with other endpieces to form the eaves of a building. The Samguk Yusa (Memorabilla of the Three Kingdoms), one of the two earliest surviving histories of the Korean peninsula, informs us that the capital city of the Unified Silla, Gyeongju, was so prosperous that all of the dwellings, not just the residences of the nobility, had roofs of tile.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Roof End Tile
  • Period: Unified Silla dynasty (676–935)
  • Date: 8th–9th century
  • Culture: Korea
  • Medium: Stoneware
  • Dimensions: W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles H. Sheldon, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.130.3
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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