Bowl with Bird of Prey
The bird’s hooked beak signals that it is a bird of prey. It may be a falcon trained for the hunt. Falconry or hawking was enjoyed by the aristocracy, who generally hunted with trained predators. Practical manuals describing the breeding, training, and treatment of these highly prized birds are evidence of the sport’s popularity.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bowl with Bird of Prey
- Date: 11th–13th century
- Culture: Byzantine
- Medium: Engraved slipware
- Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/16 x 9 5/8 in. (5.3 x 24.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1984
- Object Number: 1984.302
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Byzantine
1100–1300
Byzantine
11th–13th century
French
late 1200s–early 1300s
British
ca. 1250–1350
Bohemian
ca. 1390–95
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