Vases Geometric Pyxis Pointed ""Pyxis""
Pointed ""Pyxis""
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Pointed ""Pyxis""

Geometric 6256 · Pyxis · 9th century BCE (Geometric)
This "pyxis" (small container) lacks its cover, which rested on the flat rim. Two holes indicate that both elements were suspended together on a cord. The simple decoration represents early Geometric decoration at its purest, without figural or animal additions.For the latest information about this object, Pointed "Pyxis", visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.
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Technique
Date
9th century BCE (Geometric)
Culture
Greek
Painter
Medium
terracotta
Museum
Walters Art Museum
Accession Number
48.2024
Image Source
walters_cc0
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