Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Pointed "Pyxis"
(Ancient Greece )
This "pyxis" (small container) lacks its cover, which rested on the flat rim. Two holes indicate that both elements were suspended together on a cord. The simple decoration represents early Geometric decoration at its purest, without figural or animal additions.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
C. T. Seltman; Spink and Son, Ltd., Toronto, 1949; Walters Art Museum, 1950, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/16/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Greece, Athens (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 5/8 in. (11.75 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1950
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.2024