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Pyxis and Lid with Two Standing Horses

Greek (Artist)
8th century BCE (Geometric)
terracotta
(Ancient Greece )

The horse pyxis was made only in Athens. Many examples have been found in the graves of women and are thought to have held food offerings or personal items of the deceased. The horses on the lid, which served as a handle, may reflect the prominent status of the owner's family, as horses were associated with the aristocracy during this period.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

N. Koutoulakis, Galerie Segredakis, Paris; Walters Art Museum, 1950, by purchase.

Exhibitions

1978 In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
3/25/2023 Examination examined for condition
7/29/1973 Treatment repaired; loss compensation
2/22/2000 Treatment cleaned; coated; repaired; loss compensation
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Geographies

Greece, Athens (Place of Origin)

Measurements

9 13/16 x 13 1/2 in. (25 x 34.3 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1950

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Greek Art

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

48.2029

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