Bowl with Three Animals

Unknown

1100–1300 · Engraved cut-slipware · Medieval Art

Bowls very similar to this example have been found in excavations throughout the Byzantine world. Animals associated with the hunt—birds of prey, large cats, deer, hares, and cranes—were common subject matter for Byzantine tableware. One of the creatures on this plate, a long-eared rabbit, is easily recognized. The other two animals have been identified as a large panther and its prey, a deer.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1100–1300

Medium

Engraved cut-slipware

Culture

Byzantine

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1971