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

Why was this made, and how was it used?

By: Mary Powell '24

This bowl has the dimensions: 4 x 8 1/4 inches. For context, that is about the size of a small bowl. A bowl of this size would have been used for eating smaller meals or snacks such as fruit or nuts. Serving prepared food in these types of bowls were the most common. Bowls of this design of curved walls are typical for this period. 

 



 

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