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Unknown Maker, Greek

Cylindrical Box (Pyxis), Late Geometric

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Greek

Title

Cylindrical Box (Pyxis)

Year

Late Geometric

Medium

clay

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • terracotta

Techniques

  • terracotta

Dimensions

Height: 14 cm (5 1/2 inches) (assembled)

Place

Place Made: Attica

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

37.022A

About

Cylindrical Box (Pyxis)

Place Made: Attica

Related

Side-view of a light-brown, short, wide, and round lidded box with a knob shaped as a pair of horses, decorated with patterns and natural imagery in black and red.

Unknown Maker, Greek

Lidded Box (Pyxis), Geometric period

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