Bowl with Lioness
Images of lions were popular throughout the medieval world. Although lions were rare in Byzantium, they appear frequently in art—from illuminated manuscripts and elegant silver to everyday objects, such as ceramics and copper-alloy jewelry—and in literature, both secular and religious. The boldly stylized pose of the lioness, which suggests the beast’s power, is also seen on Islamic metalwork.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl with Lioness
- Date: 1100–1300
- Culture: Byzantine
- Medium: Earthenware
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (5.7 x 26.3 cm)
diam. of foot: 4 3/16 in. (10.7 cm) - Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift and Rogers Fund, 1971
- Object Number: 1971.148
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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11th–13th century
Byzantine
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