Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box)

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

h. with lid 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm); d. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)

Classification

Vases

Culture & Period

Greek, Macedonian · Hellenistic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Madame Politis, in memory of her husband, Athanase G. Politis, Ambassador of Greece to the United States, 1979

Accession Number

1979.76a, b

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