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WESTERN ASIATIC ACHAEMENID LOTUS PHIALE MESOMPHALOS 5th century BC A silver lotus bowl with low wall and everted rim, the exterior decorated with repoussé lotus leaves and buds, a raised central omphalos to the interior. 482 grams, 23cm (9"). Condition Fine condition, exterior brushed. Condition report [Click to show] This information is available to our registered clients. Please Log In to view. Provenance Property of a German gentleman; acquired 1980-1990. Literature Cf. Sotheby's Antiquities, New York, June 15, 1988, Lot 61; cf. Curtiss, J. & Tallis, N. Forgotten Empire. The World of Ancient Persia, London, 2005, item 103. Footnotes The Achaemenid Empire at its greatest extent included the territories of Mesopotamia, parts of Central Asia and Asia Minor, Thrace and Macedonia, the Black Sea coast, Arabia, the Levant and Egypt. Shallow bowls of this form, used for drinking wine, were made from various materials, including metal, glass, and ceramic.