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Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa

Lanx Bowl

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There are many aspects of a Greek or Roman ritual that would require a vessel, whether it be for animal entrails, incense, or the pouring of libations.[1] A lanx is a type of decorated shallow bowl that would be used in a ritual or sacrificial context for this range of purposes.[2] These lanx fragments in our collection are from a square bowl due to the apparent straightness of the pieces.

The reliefs on the edge of the lanx depict a chase scene with a lion and a dog chasing a rabbit.

Sources

[1] Bremmer, J. 2021. Greek Religion: Second Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 48-50, 58.

[2] Smith, W. and Wayte, W. 1890. "Lanx." in A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, edited by G. E. Marindin. London: John Murray Publishing.

Lanx Bowl