Pyxis with Knobbed Lid
c. 850-800 BCE
Description
Body: zigzag bands, rays near base. Lid with knob on high shaft, concentric circles. Bowl and lid cracked. Bottom missing.
Dimensions
H. 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.)
Provenance
From Athens.
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