VesselsGreek5th century BCE

Black-Gloss Pyxis and Cover

5th century BCE

Description

Black-gloss pyxis with lid, inscribed "XENIADA" in Corinthian Greek letters along the rim; "X" incised under the base (this X has a vertical stroke). Interior of bowl covered with gloss, interior of lid reserved. Foot and rim of bowl and rim of lid chipped.

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Black glaze

Culture

Greek

Period

Classical period

Century

5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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