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Phiale mesomphalos
Greek
Archaic Period
mid 6th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Silver and gold
Dimensions
(a) .171 D. x .032 H. / (b) .067 D. x .022 H.
Credit Line
Gift of Henry P. Kidder
Accession Number78.16a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionVeined in form of lotus-leaf; deep gray incrustation; detachable gilt boss in center, surrounded by a conventional wreath pattern. From Pompeii.
ProvenanceBy 1878, Henry P. Kidder (b. 1823- d. 1886), Cambridge, Massachusetts [note 1]; 1878, gift of Henry P. Kidder to the MFA. (Accession date: January 23, 1878)
Notes:
[1] Said to be from the excavations of Pompeii, but this provenance is unlikely since no other Greek archaic silver objects such as this one have not been found in Pompeii.
Notes:
[1] Said to be from the excavations of Pompeii, but this provenance is unlikely since no other Greek archaic silver objects such as this one have not been found in Pompeii.