Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Containers (hierarchy name)
5. containers (receptacles)
6. [containers by form]
7. vessels (containers)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Containers
5. containers
6. containers by function or context
7. culinary containers
8. containers for serving and consuming food
9. vessels for serving and consuming food
10. drinking vessels

Narrower term/s

• phialae mesomphalos
• phialae anomphalos

Anotations

Scope note:

Ancient Greek containers in the form of a shallow bowl without handles, often with a base whose center is pushed up into the body. It is used for drinking or pouring libations of wine or olive oil in ancient Greek ritual; the libations were poured over an altar to honor the gods or a burial site to satisfy the souls of the deceased. For similar ancient Roman containers, use "paterae (containers)."