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Bowl with Fish

1000–1300
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300
A fish wearing a playful smile swims among reeds. Fishing was an important trade in the Byzantine Empire. Large fish were often centerpieces of banquets and were given as valuable gifts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl with Fish
  • Date: 1000–1300
  • Culture: Byzantine
  • Medium: Earthenware, engraved slip, clear glaze
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 9/16 x 10 1/16 in. (9 x 25.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Christopher C. Grisanti and Suzanne P. Fawbush, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.322
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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