http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/23974
Titolo: | Pierides Foundation Museum: Bowl | Estremo cronologico iniziale: | 1200 | Estremo cronologico finale: | 1299 | Periodo storico: | Late Byzantine Period | Descrizione: | Bowl. Hard red fabric. Conical base with upturned ring, hemispherical body, vertical rim, externally concave. On a layer of white slip, which covers the inside surface, broadly incised lines, combined with finely engraved ones for the details, form the picture of a falconer standing amidst his birds of prey. The hawk or falcon on his outstreched right arm has jesses hanging from tis legs; these were leathers straps permanently attached to the bird;s legs at one end, while the other end could be fastened onto a leash to keep it tied up when it was not used in hunting. With his left hand the falconer strokes another bird of prey, while a third bird is perched on his shoulder . The sgraffito deciration is enhanced with brownhish-yellow brush strokes. The external surface is adorned with slip-painted decoration: large runnig spirals around the belly and a wavy line below the rim. A yellow glazing covers the inside of the vase, and a green glazing the exterior, exxcept for the base. Produced by the Paphos pottery workshops. |
Dimensioni: | Height: 10.2 cm, rim diameter: 17 cm, base diameter: 7.5 cm | Luogo: | Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, Cyprus | Lingue: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | Tipo di supporto: | ceramic (material) | Progetto: | BYZART Project | Fondo: | OUC Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation | Tipo di oggetto: | pots (containers) | Materiale e tecnica: | glazing (coating process) sgraffito (technique) |
Data provider: | Open University of Cyprus | Licenza: | Tutti i diritti riservati | Detentore dei diritti: | Pierides Foundation Museum |
Compare nelle collezioni: | BYZART |
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