Pyxis Lid

L-64-24B

From: Italy | South Italy | Apulia

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number L-64-24B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Apulian | South Italian
Provenience Italy | South Italy | Apulia
Manufacture Location Apulia
Date Made 399-300 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Red Figure
Description

Combined container and lid shaped in general like a top. Lid: Like a lekanis lid. Side low and straight in profile. Top has moderate slope. Short stem for knob. Broad disk knob, side profile molded. On either side of top surface a female head facing left. Between the heads on either side is a large triangular palmette within a triangular frame.

Height 5.3 cm
Outside Diameter 8.7 cm
Other Number 82-109 - Philadelphia Museum of Art Number

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