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Pyxis with Knobbed Lid

Pyxis · c. 850-800 BCE

Body: zigzag bands, rays near base. Lid with knob on high shaft, concentric circles. Bowl and lid cracked. Bottom missing.

Shape

Period

Geometric period, Early

Date

c. 850-800 BCE

Culture

Greek

Dimensions

H: 37.59 cm

Findspot

Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Attica

Museum

Harvard Art Museums

Accession Number

1960.273.A-B

Image Source

harvard

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