Phiale

A shallow hemispherical bowl raised to a plain with a slightly outturned rim. The base is fattened. A pattern of eleven radiating petals, each defined by a raised outer band decorates the interior. A double set of radiating petals encircles the omphalos.

Historical period(s)
Achaemenid period, ca. 550-331 BCE
Medium
Copper alloy Hammered
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5.4 x 17 x 17 cm (2 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 6 11/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1987.73
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Bowl

Keywords
Achaemenid period (ca. 550 - 331 BCE), Iran
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

A shallow hemispherical bowl raised to a plain with a slightly outturned rim. The base is fattened. A pattern of eleven radiating petals, each defined by a raised outer band decorates the interior. A double set of radiating petals encircles the omphalos.

Published References
  • Ann C. Gunter. The Art of Eating and Drinking in Ancient Iran. vol. 1, no. 2 New York. p. 28, fig. 10.
  • Ann C. Gunter, Paul Jett. Ancient Iranian Metalwork in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington and Mainz, Germany, 1992. cat. 1, pp. 64-5.
Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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