An East Greek Silver Phiale (Libation Bowl), Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE Price - Over $10000 a basic "kit" was almost

a basic "kit" was almost always included: a sponge

dated 1993

The figure wears a pendant necklace and has pierced ears

The compact

when it first appears in connection with the rites for Sokaris

An East Greek Silver Phiale (Libation Bowl), Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE Price - Over $10000 a basic "kit" was almostThis fine silver vessel is known as a phiale, an ancient Greek term for such broad, shallow bowls. Its origins lie in Achaemenid Persia, and this bowl demonstrates the interaction between Greek and Achaemenid forms well. Used for drinking or pouring libations, it has a carinated or ridged shoulder, a turned out rim, and a band of radiating petals on the underside. In the center of the bowl is a shallow raised boss that allowed the phiale to be held