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This phiale differs from the others exhibited here in the emphasis on the shape rather than on the complexity of the decoration. The fundamentally distinct approach is attributable to Greek influence.
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Title: SIlver and gold phiale (libation bowl)
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Silver, gold
Dimensions: Other: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.4573
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