Archaic II

Bronze phiale (libation bowl)

This type of phiale, with a hemispherical bowl, prominent omphalos (navel), and articulated lip, is extremely rare. 1 15/16in. (4.9cm) Other: 4 7/16in. (11.3cm)

Date

625 - 575 BC

Accession No.

74.51.5597

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

From Cyprus

References

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 4930, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Richter, Gisela M. A. 1915. Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes. no. 585, p. 215, New York: Gilliss Press.Matthäus, Hartmut. 1985. Metallgefässe und Gefässuntersätze der Bronzezeit, der geometrischen und archaischen Periode auf Cypern: mit einem Anhang der bronzezeitlichen Schwertfunde auf Cypern, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Abteilung II Bd. 8. no. 402, pp. 146, 376, München: Beck.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 275, p. 169, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.