Art Institute of Chicago

Miniature Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Greek; probably Campania, Italy

Date: 300-270 BCE
Medium: terracotta, with silhouette decoration
Culture: Cales
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

The shoulder of this vase is decorated with a black ivy wreath with complex runners. Black lines appear on the handles and between them, as well as on the short neck.

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