12022-06-15T11:55:39-07:00Brooke Hendershottb0a907cd0f989ee79e94592378a1545647719cfb394473plain2022-11-09T17:29:09-08:00Grace Toshachdcf49a8866ed9fc88c3e8cd4d25880b73ad42fd8 It is hypothesized that this bowl was made in the Black Sea region, most likely by a Byzantine potter in a Chesonese workshop. As this area opened up to diverse groups of people who were primarily Muslim during the crusades, Byzantine and Islamic culture began to collide. Artistic traditions and motifs were getting adopted by Byzantine potters, for example, the harpy figure on this bowl is primarily an Islamic motif. Aspects of the design and patterns, like the curlicues on the back of this bowl and on the legs of the harpy, are also typical of Islamic design. However, the circular and linear designs that describes the feathers are typical of Byzantine design. Evidently, the maker of this bowl was most likely a Byzantine potter who was strongly influenced by Islamic traditions. The result is this wonderful bowl that showcases the merging and sharing of ideas that was made possible by the spark of the Crusades.
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1media/ObjectKingsand Caliphs.jpg2022-06-15T11:57:07-07:00Brooke Hendershottb0a907cd0f989ee79e94592378a1545647719cfbLate Byzantine Bowl with Harpy on Interior (DO BZ.1958.103)Grace Toshach7plain2022-11-11T11:01:12-08:0044.588935, 33.506707Grace Toshachdcf49a8866ed9fc88c3e8cd4d25880b73ad42fd8