Pyxis, Cosmetics Container
1922.01.0227A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Pyxis, Cosmetics Container (1922.01.0227A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Archaic Period (800 - 480 BC), Late Corinthian, 550 BCE |
| Culture | Greek, Corinthian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Width) | 18.7 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Height) | 6.4 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Diameter) | 7.3 cm |
| Weight | 254 g |
| Measuring Remarks | D1 is the width including handles. D3 is the base diameter. The lip diameter is 13.1cm. |
| Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
| Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Firing, Glazing |
| Munsell Color Information | Moderate Yellowish Pink (5 YR 7.5/3.5 ) -ns Dark Grayish Brown (5 YR 2/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | CORINTHIAN (?) PYXIS AND LID Shape and Ornament: Convex body with flaring foot and reflex handles. Slightly concave lid with conical, flaring handle. Pyxis: Wide glaze band on interior, two wide bands on exterior of body and foot. Zigzags between exterior bands. Edge of foot glazed. Lid: glazed except for broad reserved band with key pattern, dots, and a border are esses around a depression with glazed bans. Accessory Colors: red: dilute lines on lid, alternating bands on top of handle. Late Corinthian, about 550 B.C. --Wisseman, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Plate 2, 8. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Wisseman, Sarah U. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Philipp von Zabern: Mainz, 1989. Page 5, Plate 2, 8. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | University of Marburg Archaeological Seminar Collection |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |