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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Pyxis
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Pyxis

CultureGreek, Apulian
PeriodClassical - Hellenistic
Datelate 5th - early 4th Century BCE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions2 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in., 135 g (7.3 x 8 x 8 cm, 4 3/4 oz.)
Object number2018.010.499
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Jean-François Mignon, Aix-en-Provence, France, December 7, 1972. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
Pyxis Fragment with Female Head
4th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2007.
Pyxis
mid 3rd Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
Pyxis with Row of Owls
early 6th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pyxis (Lid and Base)
© Bruce M. White, 2014.
Horse Pyxis
ca. 760-730 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pyxis or Lekanis Lid Fragment Depicting the Departure
ca. 520 BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Pyxis
ca. 590-570 BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2009.
Pyxis (Cosmetic Jar)
5th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Large Pyxis with Lid
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Large Pyxis with Lid
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Large Pyxis with Lid
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Small Pyxis with Lid
8th Century BCE