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Daedangsabu Figure

UnknownJoseon Period

Seokdang Museum of Dong-A University

Seokdang Museum of Dong-A University
Busan, South Korea

Decorative tiles are particularly made for decorating the edge of the protruding corners of roofs. They are usually God figures or Animal Gods figures. For the dignity and majesty of the design, they also have the supernatural reason to be set which is protecting the building from evil spirits. There was a department specially for the creating of decorative tiles and the limited members were totally four. This is a Daedangsabu figure and it was specially designed for Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul.

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  • Title: Daedangsabu Figure
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: Joseon Period
  • Physical Dimensions: w27 x h37 cm
  • Provenance: Seokdang Museum of Dong-A University
  • Type: Tile
Seokdang Museum of Dong-A University

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