Terracotta box of a pyxis
The pyxis—a small, round box with a lid—rarely appears in terracotta in Cycladic art. A cord strung through the pierced lugs on either side would have secured a lid, which is now missing. The incised chevron designs, perhaps imitating the braided grass of basketry, appear on other pyxides, as well as on the two contemporary silver bowls (46.11.1 and 1972.118.152) displayed in the case nearby.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta box of a pyxis
- Period: Early Cycladic I
- Date: ca. 3200–2800 BCE
- Culture: Cycladic
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: H.: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Diam.: 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm) - Classification: Vases
- Credit Line: Purchase, Claude Claire Grenier Gift, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.497
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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