Pyxis

MS2732A

Location: On Display in the Etruscan Italy Gallery

From: Italy | Etruria | Narce

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS2732A
Current Location Etruscan Italy Gallery - On Display
Culture Faliscan | Etruscan
Provenience Italy | Etruria | Narce
Locus Tomb 1
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

Pottery; one foot and most of lid restored; clay finer and less ruddy than MS2730. Remains of two broad bands encircle knob of lid. Narrower bands and zones with groups of parallel waved lines between knob and margin. Inside of pyxis two reserved bands; rest dark color. On outer surface of handles band of black; dotted lattice pattern; upright lines; hour-glass motif. Legs: Palmettes like those on MS2730 but right side up; triangles of solid color fill upper corners of legs; feet slippered. Painted by same hand as MS2730.

Height 16.9 cm
Outside Diameter 14.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Francesco Mancinelli-Scotti; Subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1898

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