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8th century

Roof End Tile with Lotus Flower Design

Artist/maker unknown

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Roof Tile, Korea

These two molded tiles once served as decorative eave endings to a ceramic tile roof on a Korean building. Roofs and ceilings are important focal points of many traditional East Asian structures.
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Artist/maker unknown, Roof End Tile with Lotus Flower Design, 8th century | Philadelphia Art Museum