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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1929.2.18
Title
Fragment of an Arciform Pendent Eaves-End Roof Tile with Decoration of Blossom and Birds and with Floral Scroll along the Bottom Edge
Classification
Architectural Elements
Work Type
architectural element
Date
7th-10th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Korea
Period
Unified Silla dynasty, 668-935
Culture
Korean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/94698

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Dark-surfaced, light gray earthenware with mold-impressed decoration. Reportedly from Kyŏngju, North Kyŏngsang province.
Technique
Molded
Dimensions
H. 5.5 x W. 11.8 x D. 3.8 cm (2 3/16 x 4 5/8 x 1 1/2 in.)

Provenance

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

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Langdon Warner
Accession Year
1929
Object Number
1929.2.18
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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