An East Greek Silver Phiale (Libation Bowl), Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE Price - Over $10000 This form and workmanship are

This form and workmanship are consistent with high-status grave goods of the late Naqada III to early Dynastic period

Soldered at both ends of the terminals are ring discs of gold foil

Wahibreemakhet’s rich burial

a variety of powders ground from charcoal and yellow and red ochres are finger-painted on the breasts and upper bodies of the singers and dancers

The careful carving of this vibrant example exemplifies the ceremonial importance and ritual significance of the Spondylus

An East Greek Silver Phiale (Libation Bowl), Archaic Period, ca. 6th century BCE Price - Over $10000 This form and workmanship areThis fine silver vessel is known as a phiale, an ancient Greek term for such broad, shallow bowls. Its origins lie in Achaemenid Persia, and this bowl demonstrates the interaction between Greek and Achaemenid forms well. Used for drinking or pouring libations, it has a carinated or ridged shoulder, a turned out rim, and a band of radiating petals on the underside. In the center of the bowl is a shallow raised boss that allowed the phiale to be held