Terracotta pyxis (box)

Painter of Munich 1842

ca. 550 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Around the box, warriors arming On the lid, athletes This engaging little box is decorated with rapidly executed images of warriors putting on their greaves (shin guards) while their spears and shields are held by female members of the household. Greaves and ankle guards were hammered from sheet bronze and retained considerable tensile strength, allowing them to be snapped onto the raised leg.

Artist

Painter of Munich 1842

Date

ca. 550 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906