Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with Stylized Lotus-Blossom Decor
Architectural ElementsKorean5th-6th century

Fragment of a Circular, Eaves-End Roof Tile with Stylized Lotus-Blossom Decor

perhaps Koguryŏ kingdom, 5th-6th century

Classification
Architectural Elements
Technique
Molded
Medium
Brick red earthenware with mold-impressed decoration
Culture
Korean
Period
Three Kingdoms period, Koguryŏ, 37 BCE-668 CE
Century
5th-6th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 14.6 x W. 11.2 x D. 5.5 cm (5 3/4 x 4 7/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Langdon Warner (1881-1955), Cambridge, MA (by 1929), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1929.

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