Black-Gloss Mesomphalic Phiale (Libation Bowl): Apotheosis of Herakles

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black-Gloss Mesomphalic Phiale (Libation Bowl): Apotheosis of Herakles

Date
200s BCE
Medium
ceramic
Culture
South Italian, Campanian (Calenian)
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
108841

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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. This type of glossy ceramic vessel likely imitates costlier objects made of precious metal.

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Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance
?-1926: Dr. Frohlich, Vienna, Austria, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1926-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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