Flat Pyxis

Maker Boeotian

DateMiddle Geometric II period, ca. 750 B.C.E.

GeographyBoeotia, Greece, Europe

MediumBuff clay with black glaze

Dimensionsoverall: 3 in. x 7 1/2 in. (7.6 cm x 19 cm)

ClassificationDECORATIVE ARTS

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1971.18.a-.b

Status

Not on view

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

Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

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