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Accession_Number 38.4.6A
Shape Pyxis lid
Shape_description
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 6/6
Decoration Top of lid has eight, black rings on it. There are two small rings on knob of lid. Top, flat surface of lid has six rings on it. Going from the knob to the rim of base; inbetween the third and fourth ring there is a pattern. This pattern seems to be lots of small 'y' shapes, which have been joined together. Going from knob to rim of base; there are two small holes on the fifth ring, opposite eachother.
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Condition Good condition. Appears to be two extremely tiny holes on knob of lid and one on outside black ring of lid.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance
Period Modern
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
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Beazley_DB
Height 2.5
Diameters Base 6.8
Handle_height
Other_dims. Th. 0.6
Location 11.2.26
Edited_by Sarah; Jayne
Date_edited 25.07.2003; 30.08.23
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