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Phiale (Shallow Bowl for Pouring Ritual Libations)

Red-figure Greek; Campania, Italy · Phiale · 300-250 BCE

<p>During the course of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C., black vessels like this one (commonly called black-glaze vessels) were made with increasing frequency in both Greece and South Italy. Many of them replicate the shape of metal vessels, while others have detailing that is molded or incised. Regardless, they would have been less expensive than vessels decorated in other contemporary techniques, for example, in red-figure.</p>

Shape

Phiale

Technique

Red-figure

Date

300-250 BCE

Culture

Cales

Painter

Greek; Campania, Italy

Medium

terracotta, Calenian relief ware