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Spool Pyxis

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Date: 2700–2200 B.C.
Medium: Marble
Culture: Cycladic
Department: Vessels
Institution: Getty Museum

The body of a marble pyxis with lid (91.AA.65.2) in the shape of a cylindrical spool with a broad projecting base. The walls of the vessel are decorated with incised lines. The base is pierced with four holes that may have been threaded with string to keep container closed.

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