Pyxis
A ‘pyxis’ was used by women in ancient Greece to store their cosmetics or trinkets. This pot is suitably decorated with scenes of a lady with her attendants.
This item belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
This item belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/536
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Material
- potteryterracottaRed figure ware
- Common Name
- pyxis
- Simple Name
- vessel
- Period Classification
- Archaic - 1100-500 BC
- Production Town
- Athens?
- Production County
- Attika
- Production Country
- Greece
- Production Person Surname
- London D12 Painter
- Production Year Low
- -475
- Production Year High
- -425
