Pot
Unknown Artist
4th–7th century
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 3 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (9.8 x 11.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture
Coptic
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1925
Accession Number
25.10.20.140
Art Historical Context
This modest earthenware pot, crafted by an unknown Coptic artist between the 4th and 7th centuries, offers a glimpse into the everyday life of early Christian Egypt. Measuring just under 4 inches tall and wide, it exemplifies the practical ceramics produced in Coptic workshops during Late Antiquity, a time when Christianity flourished in Egypt under Roman and Byzantine rule. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 5 and housed in the Museum of Art's Medieval department, this vessel highlights the Copts'—native Egyptian Christians—blend of ancient Egyptian traditions with emerging Christian influen...