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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
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34816
label
Pointed ""Pyxis""
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
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34816
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Pointed ""Pyxis""
description
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.
provenance
C. T. Seltman; Spink and Son, Ltd., Toronto, 1949; Walters Art Museum, 1950, by purchase.
date
9th century BCE (Geometric)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
pyxides
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5
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5
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import
dimensionsRaw
4 5/8 in. (11.75 cm)
Source extras
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Greek
style
Attic
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terracotta
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6256
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GRC
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none
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