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, drinking bowls used in a Japanese tea ceremony]] The bowl, a common open-top , Metal , Wood , Plastic , and other materials. Their appearance can range from very simple designs of a single color to sophisticated Art work. Bowls are ubiquitous. Some bowls can be safe to use in a Microwave Oven , depending on the material that the bowl is made out of. In the U.S. some Microwave Meal s are sold in plastic bowls, such as those marketed under the Healthy Choice and Uncle Ben's brand names. Movie Theaters often serve Popcorn in large cardboard bowls, usually referred to as tubs. Soup is usually served in a bowl, although Cup s of soup are also common. Very old bowls can be collectible Antique s or even Artifacts . In examining bowls found during an archaeological dig in North America, the Anthropologist Vincas Steponaitis defines a bowl by its dimensions, writing that a bowl's diameter rarely falls under half its height and that historic bowls can be classified by their edge, or lip, and shape. In Classical Greece, small bowls, including Phiale s and Patera s, and bowl-shaped cups called Kylix es were used. ''History of Ancient Pottery'' describes how phiales were used for Libation s and included a small dent in the center for the bowl to be held with a finger, although one source indicates that these were used to hold Perfume rather than Wine . SEE ALSO REFERENCES
Another example of a bowl is a really bad haircut such as one shown on nabisco EXTERNAL LINKS
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