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Source Description
This shard fits with two others, now at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo (inv. 13724) and at the Benaki Museum in Athens (inv. 823). As part of a composition of the Descent from the Cross, it shows Joseph of Arimathea ready to receive Christ's dead body taken down for burial. The bowl from which the dispersed pieces come is one of a kind. Discovered in Egypt, it was probably made there for use in a local Christian church. Remarkably, its technique and style closely resemble Islamic pottery from the same period.
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Document identity
localId
17880
label
Bowl Fragment with the Descent from the Cross
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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17880
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object
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normalized
title
Bowl Fragment with the Descent from the Cross
description
This shard fits with two others, now at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo (inv. 13724) and at the Benaki Museum in Athens (inv. 823). As part of a composition of the Descent from the Cross, it shows Joseph of Arimathea ready to receive Christ's dead body taken down for burial. The bowl from which the dispersed pieces come is one of a kind. Discovered in Egypt, it was probably made there for use in a local Christian church. Remarkably, its technique and style closely resemble Islamic pottery from the same period.
provenance
Moritz Sobernheim, Berlin, prior to 1914, by purchase; Clara Schiff Sobernheim, Berlin, Germany and Port Chester, New York, 1933, by inheritance; Rudolf Sobernheim, Washington D.C., 1952, by gift; Barbara R. Sobernheim, Washington D.C., 1994, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1996, by gift.
date
2nd half 13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
sherds
bowls
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.4
height
10
depth
4
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/8 × W: 3 15/16 × D: 1 9/16 in. (10.4 × 10 × 4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Coptic
style
Islamic
dynasty
Ayyubid Dynasty
med
fritware with underglaze painting
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
ISL
MED
exhibition_ids
3315
1957
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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