Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human
Earthenware
Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Silla dynasty
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 has a diameter of 11.5 cm, 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.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 377.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 377.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:377.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Yeongmyosa Temple: Tile Cap with the Face of a Human. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 377).
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