Libation Bowl (Phiale)
| Culture | Greek |
|---|---|
| Title | Libation Bowl (Phiale) (Phiale Mesamphalos) |
| Date | 500–400 BCE |
| Medium | Silver |
| Dimensions | Weight: 0.43 lb. (0.2 kg) Object: 7/8 × 6 3/16 in. (2.2 × 15.7 cm) Overall: 7/8 × 6 3/16 in. (2.2 × 15.7 cm) |
| Credit Line | Evan F. Lilly Memorial, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 69.102.2 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A shallow, silver bowl that sits flat with a very gentle curve and a sharp upward turned rim. A convex protrusion rises in the center of the interior and is surrounded by a band of engraved petal-like decoration.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Libation Bowl (Phiale) | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=69.102.2