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
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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