Gnathian Pyxis
Gnathian Pyxis

Currently not on view

Gnathian Pyxis,

late 4th century BCE

South Italian, Sicilian
y1969-114 a-b

Information

Title
Gnathian Pyxis
Dates

late 4th century BCE

Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
h. 13.2 cm, diam. 9.1 cm (5 3/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1969-114 a-b
Place Made

Europe, Sicily

Culture
Greek
Period
Gnathian, Sicilian
Type
vessels (containers), ceramics, pyxides
Materials
glaze, slip, ceramic
Subject
vine scrolls, flowers (plants), plant-derived motifs

Purchased from Hesperia Art, Philadelphia, in 1969.

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