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An Achaemenid Omphalos Bowl
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A lotiform phiale with gently flaring rim, the central omphalos surrounded by twelve petals in repoussé connected by a design in the form of a stem with rosettes.

Provenance:
with Archaeologia Gallery, prior to 1980.
Condition:
Intact. The base uncleaned.
References:
cf. Bronze and Iron; Ancient Near Eastern Artifacts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 218-219, nos. 326-327.
Category:
Near Eastern
Period:
Achaemenid
Date:
c. 5th Century B.C.
Material:
Bronze
Width:
6 1/4" (16cm)
Display Stand:
No
 
 

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