Abstract
The finding circumstances of the platter from Kafr Misr could not enlighten us regarding its date, artistic origins or provenance. Therefore, a detailed iconographic and stylistic analysis of the images portrayed on the platter was undertaken, in an attempt to decipher its enigma. The artistic analysis points to Christian iconography, as manifested in Byzantine art of the tenth and eleventh centuries CE. The article discusses relevant comparisons to other artistic data from the period and offers a reconstruction of the route of the platter to Kafr Misr in the Lower Galilee.
Keywords
art history, Galilee, Christianity, Islamic period
Recommended Citation
Lutan-Hassner, Sara
(2011)
"A Decorated Bronze Platter from Kafr Misr (pp. 227–241),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 68, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1450
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol68/iss1/15
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