Bringing the Holy Land Home: The Crusades, Chertsey Abbey, and the Reconstruction of a Medieval Masterpiece

Where did this go?

By: Mary Powell '24


The direct destination of this specific bowl is unknown but there are possible locations considering similar bowls that ended up traveling from Rayy, Iran. For instance, in medieval churches in Pisa, Italy, Islamic bowls from North Africa were built into the architecture, high up on the walls. These Islamic bowls in Pisa seem to have been admired for their color and form, and may also have been used to refer to both the trading and Crusading activities of the Pisan people.

After the Crusades, trade increased with European travel and it is very likely the ceramic bowl did not remain in the hands that made or gifted it. 



 

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