Terracotta phiale (libation bowl), 3rd century

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Terracotta phiale (libation bowl), Hellenistic, 3rd century , Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Terracotta, H. 2 1/8 in. ( cm); diameter 8 1/2 in. ( cm), Vases, This distinctive type of phiale with twelve egg-shaped cavities and relief decoration on the rim derives from metal prototypes introduced to Greece from the East during the Archaic period. The Hellenistic form is attested in very rare examples of silver

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