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Nov 13, 2009
Nov 13, 2009
Black-Gloss Mesomphalic Phiale (Libation Bowl): Apotheosis of Herakles
Black-Gloss Mesomphalic Phiale (Libation Bowl): Apotheosis of Herakles
200s BC
South Italian, Campanian
(Calenian)
Ceramic
Diameter: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.); Overall: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1926.515
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This type of glossy ceramic vessel likely imitates costlier objects made of precious metal.
Description
Four four-horse chariots proceed around the interior of this libation bowl, each driven by a winged Nike (Victory) and accompanied by a flying Eros. Each carries a different figure—Athena, Herakles, Ares, and Dionysos—and small animals race along before the horses. The appearance of Herakles with these Olympians suggests his apotheosis.
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