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12021-11-03T13:52:12-07:00Gracyn Benckbc96d0084fda5f5541b29614428cb28aef296a8d3944720plain2023-01-14T12:18:00-08:00Amanda Luyster17d39c1ecea88fb7ff282fe74a410b89478b8327 By Gracyn Benck '23 We do not know whether the So Called Crusader's Bowl was taken home by a crusader. Still, during the crusaders' time in cities like Cairo, they had an urge to take home objects that represented their travel and their commitment to the mission. A small bowl would have been convenient in that it could travel long distances without breaking. If it was brought home by a crusader, this bowl could have functioned as a direct link to the Holy Land.
For the crusaders, remembering and maintaining a connection to the Holy Land was vital. These objects provided that last physical link to the Holy Land after the Crusades had ended. Christian patrons still had a strong craving for connection to the local culture in the Holy Land despite their lack of control over it.