FOUR ACHAEMENID BRONZE PHIALAI
FOUR ACHAEMENID BRONZE PHIALAI

CIRCA LATE 6TH CENTURY B.C.

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FOUR ACHAEMENID BRONZE PHIALAI
circa late 6th century b.c.
All of hammered bronze, one with twelve lobes alternating with lotuses radiating around a shallow omphalos; another similar with nine lobes alternating with lotuses; and two shallow bowls with offset rims, both with a deep omphalos
6 in. (16.5 cm.) in diameter for the largest (4)