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THBGreek Hellenistic Silver Repousse Phiale w/ Omphalos
Lot 17
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Greece, Classical to early Hellenistic periods, ca. 5th to 2nd century BCE. A beautifully proportioned silver basin or phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine, with a hollow, rounded, raised boss, known as an omphalos, in the center. The omphalos is thought to have symbolized the navel of the earth, the central point of power that all things revolved around. The lower part of the bowl is scalloped/fluted, above which is a corseted neck that flares outward into a wide, smooth mouth with an unpronounced rim. Slender indentations radiate from the omphalos, fashioning it as the center of a petalled flower, while incised tongues line the exterior of the vessel's shoulder. Size: 5.3" Diameter x 2.1" H (13.5 cm x 5.3 cm); silver quality: 91.5%; weight: 220.9 grams
Libation bowls, known as phiale, were used across a wide geographical area - from Greece to Tibet, throughout the ancient Near East and Central Asia. These shallow bowls for holding wine in ritual and ceremonial settings were made from many materials - glass, ceramic, and many kinds of metal. They functioned both as tableware and as wealth - they could be stored in the royal treasury or given as gifts to people they were hoping to influence. Fluted bowls like this one seem to have been inspired by the Assyrian period.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#172731Minor chipping to rim in some areas. Expected scratches and abrasions, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and excellent with impressive preservation and nice patina and encrustations.Condition
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