Greek Geometric Period Pyxis, c. 8th century B.C.

(Greek Pyxis)

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Item No.
31.36319
Culture
Greek, c. 8th century B.C.  
Item Details.
With splayed foot, narrow stem, bulbous body narrowing to the rim and linear incisions to the body. A ‘Sickle’ type pyxis with wings to the body, extending down from the rim and recurving upwards, pierced through, and an oval lid pierced twice to match for suspension, lid with winged handles curved to fit with those below and central knop handle with flat discoid terminal.

Provenance: Property of an American collector, acquired from Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, USA, 2003, previously with Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Germany, formerly from an old private German collection.

Display stand included

Size
10.5 cm total H - 4 1/8 inches
Material
Bronze 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
Greek
Price.
US$ 1600
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