Footed Cup with Falconer
In this freely drawn design a man holds two lures used in the training of falcons; below them two birds appear. Contemporary travelers' accounts describe large hunting parties living for months in tents in the countryside. Laws regulating the ownership of birds of prey further attest to the popularity of hawking on medieval Cyprus.
Artwork Details
- Title: Footed Cup with Falconer
- Date: 15th century
- Geography: Made in Cyprus
- Culture: Byzantine
- Medium: Earthenware, glazed
- Dimensions: Overall: 4 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (11.3 x 13.7 cm)
diam. of foot: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Gift of Dikran G. Kelekian, 1912
- Object Number: 12.45.1
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Byzantine
16th century
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