Pyxis with handles in the form of female heads
Pyxis with handles in the form of female heads

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Pyxis with handles in the form of female heads,

ca. 550 BCE

Greek
Late Corinthian I-II, 700–338 BCE
1995-140

Information

Title
Pyxis with handles in the form of female heads
Dates

ca. 550 BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 12.6 cm, diam. 12.4 cm, diam. rim 9 cm, diam. foot 8.7 cm (4 15/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Object Number
1995-140
Culture
Greek
Period
Late Corinthian
Type
vessels (containers), ceramics, pyxides
Materials
paint, ceramic
Subject
lotus, running ornament, stripes, women, heads

Swiss art market 1977; Collection Jean Lauffenburger, Geneva; American art market 1994; given to the Museum in 1995 by Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg

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