Pyxis

Maker Greek

DateMycenaean period, ca. 1300 B.C.E.

GeographyGreece, Europe

MediumTerracotta

Dimensionsoverall: 2 5/8 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. (6.7 cm x 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm)

ClassificationDECORATIVE ARTS

Credit LineMuseum purchase through funds from the Estate of Jane H. Wengren (Class of 1935)

Object number1970.28

Status

On view

RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws

Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

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