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"description": "Vessel Ornament of Reclining Pipes Player, probably 400\u2013375 BCE. Etruscan. Bronze; overall: 5.1 cm (2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ernest Brummer, 1986.184",
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"did_you_know": "Though primarily associated with dedicatory libations, the phiale mesomphalos could also be used for drinking.",
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This bronze figurine holds a phiale mesomphalos, a shallow wine bowl, in his right hand. The vessel is tilted upward as if to spill its contents, perhaps as a libation for the gods. Traces of gilding remain in the corners of the phiale mesomphalos and the figurine\u2019s drapery. His left hand rests against a fold of cloth slipping over his shoulder. A garland lies on his bare chest and another crowns his head. The banqueter shares many similarities with 1987.158.",
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