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Pyxis
Early Aegean, Minoan
Bronze Age, Late Minoan III B-III C Period
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Accession Number1990.517
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCylindrical pyxis, two high loop handles. Buff clay; brown paint. At center front, horns of consecration frame vertical checkerboard; beside horns, vertical rows of joined semi-circles; horns on back; crosshatched lozenges under handles. Top is modern.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Richard Hattat Collection, Hampshire, England; by 1985: Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg Collection (purchased from Sotheby's, 1984); gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg to MFA, October 24, 1990