Description:

Greece, Hellenistic period, ca. late 4th to 2nd century CE. A gorgeous example of a 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 has been cast to have a series of rounded, bubble-like motifs on its body below a smooth, widened rim. Size: 8.125" W x 2" H (20.6 cm x 5.1 cm)

This bowl has been tested using XRF technology and found to be bronze as stated.

Provenance: ex Estate of Elder Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA acquired before 2000

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  • Condition: Intact and choice with lovely green, brown, and golden patina.

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