Roof-end Tile with Beast-mask Design
Unified Silla (maker unknown) · Fired-clay roof tile; H. 27.7 cm, W. 23.3 cm, thickness 7.0 cm · Unified Silla, 7th–8th century · Gyeongju National Museum
A glaring, fanged beast’s face that once guarded the end of a roof ridge.
Exhibition: Beneath the Golden Crown: Highlights of Silla’s Treasures — Shanghai Museum East · –