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Pyxis
πυξίς
1977 vases
A lidded cylindrical box used for cosmetics, jewellery, or trinkets. Often decorated with women's domestic scenes, reflecting its association with the female sphere.
Function & Use
Container for cosmetics and jewellery
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1977 examples
PYXIS (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS LID (CORINTHIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN)
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LENINGRAD 1469, GROUP OF by BEAZLEY
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-550 to -500
pyxis
Epoque / période : hellénistique Date de création/fabrication : 2e quart IIIe s. av. J.-C. (-275 - -
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN)
PYXIS (MELIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
pyxis
Epoque / période : hellénistique
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (SOUTH ITALIAN, SICILIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
PYXIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN)
PYXIS (MINOAN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
PYXIS (CRETAN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, OUTLINE)
WG
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
PYXIS (BOEOTIAN GEOMETRIC)
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS LID, FRAGMENTS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
couvercle de pyxis
Epoque / période : classique (?)
PYXIS (ETRUSCAN)
PYXIS (ETRUSCAN)
PYXIS (MYCENEAN)
PYXIS (MYCENEAN)
couvercle de pyxis
Epoque / période : classique ; hellénistique Date de création/fabrication : IVe s. av. J.-C. ; IIIe
PYXIS (EAST GREEK)
PYXIS (EAST GREEK, OUTLINE)
WG
PYXIS, FRAGMENTS (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
PYXIS, FRAGMENT (EAST GREEK, CLAZOMENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
pyxis
Epoque / période : orientalisant ; impasto récent ; début Date de création/fabrication : 1e quart VI
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