Neo-Assyrian Bronze Bowl

£ 495.00

A Neo-Assyrian bowl crafted and hammered from bronze. The vessel boasts a flattened base, with gently rising sides that create an elegantly curved profile, culminating in a thin, rounded rim. The interior is marked by a raised dome at its centre. Both the interior and exterior are covered with a striking green patina, with areas of visible oxidation that enhance its character.

Date: Circa 11th-8th Century BC
Condition: Fine condition. Patination and oxidisation to the surface.

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SKU: CFF-147 Category: Tag:

In the Iron Age Mediterranean, handles and footless bronze bowls featuring hemispherical containers and curved profiles were richly ornamented with Greek and Etruscan motifs. In Greek times, such bronze bowls, sometimes with elaborately decorated figural and zoomorphic ornaments, were known as ‘phiale mesomphalos’ (ϕιάλη μεσόμφαλος). They are believed to have been used as a cremation container or a dedicatory offering in ancient Greece, in accordance with Homer’s literature. However, bronze bowls of this kind originated in the ancient Near East. Differing from the Greek and Etruscan parallels that were normally used for religious occasions, ancient Near Eastern bronze bowls were used by the elite as a daily luxurious object.

Weight 596.2 g
Dimensions W 19.1 x H 6.3 cm
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Reference: For a similar item,The Metropolitan Museum, item 61.100.38

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