A Large Byzantine Shipwreck Bowl with White Slip-Painted Decoration, ca. 9th - 12th century CE Medium - Stucco conical version of an everyday

conical version of an everyday vessel is artifully carved from two-toned red breccia

Medium: Volcanic stone

Levi Collection in Seattle

The white crown would have been worn only by the king and certain deities

while the draped garment falls in elegant layered folds across the lap

A Large Byzantine Shipwreck Bowl with White Slip-Painted Decoration, ca. 9th - 12th century CE Medium - Stucco conical version of an everydayThis large terracotta bowl with sloping sides and a base foot ring offers a fascinating glimpse into maritime trade and daily life during the Byzantine period. It is decorated with a white slip painted geometric design, typical of Byzantine ceramic artistry. Part of the design is obscured by marine encrustation, as is the exterior, a result of long term submergence in saltwater as part of a shipwreck. This piece embodies the historical and cultural