Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtCeramics500–700, modern restoration

Artwork Details

TitleFragmentary Platter with Fish and Rosettes
MediumTerracotta decorated with red, white and dark brown slip
DimensionsOverall: 20 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. (51.8 x 4.8 cm)
ClassificationCeramics
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date500–700, modern restoration
Credit LineGift of Theodore M. Davis, 1914
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range500 – 700

Provenance

CityThebes
CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 473392