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Bowl with Saints Peter and Paul

ca. 350
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 300
Regularly spaced on the exterior are Christograms, monograms for Christ's name, framed in martyrs' wreaths. Saints Peter and Paul appear on the interior base in a medallion similar to ones on gold glass vessels.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bowl with Saints Peter and Paul
  • Date: ca. 350
  • Culture: Roman or Byzantine
  • Medium: Earthenware, glazed
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (8.5 x 14 x 13.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.25.1
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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