ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Pyxis (Cosmetic Jar)
AAT Object Form/Functionpyxides (personal use containers)
CultureGreek, perhaps Attic
Date5th Century BCE
MediumParian marble
Credit LineCarlos Collection of Ancient Art
Dimensions4 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (12.1 x 7.5 cm)
Object number2004.038.001A/B
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - April 28, 2014MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesJasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (January/February 2005): 13-17.
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Hans Humbel [Galerie Arete], Zurich, Switzerland.
Status
On viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
2nd-3rd Century CE
ca. 350-325 BCE
ca. 760-730 BCE
ca. 470-450 BCE
4th Century BCE
late 5th - early 4th Century BCE
early 6th Century BCE
8th Century BCE
8th Century BCE
8th Century BCE
8th Century BCE
