Terracotta pyxis (box)

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ca. 425–400 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Erotes pursuing women The pyxis was a container for small items and toilet articles. The decoration of Erotes rushing in hot but endless pursuit around the circumference is charming and suggestive.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 425–400 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906