Terracotta pyxis (box)

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mid-6th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On the body, frieze of animals On the shoulder, frieze of animals interrupted by human busts In this distinctly Corinthian type of pyxis, the molded busts serve as handles. On an example exhibited on the main floor in the Belfer Court (74.51.364), an inscription gives the name of each of the women--Himero, Charita, and Iopa.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-6th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Corinthian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1921