Bowl
2nd half 14th c.
Secular Treasures in an Ecclesiastical Context As bishops and abbots of important monasteries held court like secular princes they, too, owned precious tableware that was stored in their treasuries. Decorative objects and ornamental vessels were also frequently donated to religious institutions by the faithful so that originally secular artefacts often acquired new functions as liturgical instruments or reliquaries.
Secular Treasures in an Ecclesiastical Context As bishops and abbots of important monasteries held court like secular princes they, too, owned precious tableware that was stored in their treasuries. Decorative objects and ornamental vessels were also frequently donated to religious institutions by the faithful so that originally secular artefacts often acquired new functions as liturgical instruments or reliquaries.
Time:
2nd half 14th c.
Object Name
Vessel; Bowl
Culture
German
Material/technology:
Burr wood, gilded copper
Dimensions:
H. 9,8 cm, Dm. 16 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer
Invs.
Kunstkammer, 79
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