cite as: https://uremuseum.org/record/22.3.25
Accession_Number | 22.3.25 |
Shape | Pyxis lid |
Shape_description | Lid |
Material | Terracotta |
Fabric | Apulian |
Fabric_description | |
Munsell_color | 7.5YR 6/6 |
Decoration | Rim has black wave design. Two female heads separated by palmettes. Knob has whole palmette design. And white, and yellow residue colouring around the whole of the pyxis. Central knob with rays and circle in middle. Inside and outside of rim on knob is black but top is reserved. Underside is reserved. |
Inscriptions | |
Condition | Part of rim from the knob has broken. Paint is in good condition and the glaze on the black parts is still shiny. |
Technique/Style | Red figure |
Provenance | |
Period | Hellenistic |
Date | 325-300 |
Dating_details | |
Artist | |
Attribution | |
Image | |
Comparanda | |
Bibliography | CVA Reading 1, pl. 30.4 |
Archive_Ref | reference 1 |
Beazley_DB | |
Height | 6.9 |
Diameters | 14.6 |
Handle_height | 2.9 |
Other_dims. | Knob diameter 5.8 |
Location | Body Beautiful |
Edited_by | Hannah; Karen; Kinsey |
Date_edited | 06.08.2002; 20.04.2004; 11.01.2006 |