Sicily Plate 11th century

    Sicilian terracotta plate glazed on both sides, decorated on the inside with a quadripartite motif with copper green lanceolate leaves, manganese brown contours; on the inside edge, festoon pattern; on the outside edge, small arcs. Found at Salerno, in the palace sector of San Salvatore de Fondaco.

Dimensions of the object
H. 4,2 cm ; D. 14 cm

Bibliography
- I Normanni, popolo d'Euorpa, Roma-Venezia, Mario d'Onofrio (dir.), 1994, n° 238.

Location
Salerno, Centro "Nicolo Cilento" per l'Archeologia Medievale dell'Università degli Studi

Photography  
F. Iannaccone