Art of the Day: Bowl Fragment with the Descent from the Cross This shard fits with two others, now a
Art of the Day: Bowl Fragment with the Descent from the Cross 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. Learn more about this object in our art site: http://bit.ly/2DYMPKq -- source link