Dongcheondong: Tile Cap with Kalavinka
Earthenware
Dongcheondong: Tile Cap with Kalavinka
SOUTH KOREA, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongju; Unified Silla dynasty
Unearthed from Dongcheondong in Gyeongju, the center of this tile features an image of a mythical kalavinka. The outer ring is encircled with lotus petals and the border consists of tiny pearls. The kalavinka, with a human head and a bird’s body, is said to dwell in paradise where it teaches the Dharma with its beautiful voice.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 61.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Dongcheondong: Tile Cap with Kalavinka." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 61.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Dongcheondong: Tile Cap with Kalavinka" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:61.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Dongcheondong: Tile Cap with Kalavinka. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 61).
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