Greek Attic red figure pyxis with wine-related decoration

G304

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An Attic red figure pottery cylindrical pyxis and lid, the top of the lid is painted with an amphora next to a thyrsus. Although pyxis vessels are usually associated with female cosmetic products, the lid is decorated with wine-related items and may have been associated with a Dionysian festival.

Culture
Greek, Athens, late 5th to 4th Century BC

Size
5.4 x 5.9 cms

Condition
Losses and surface wear as shown

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, UK; acquired early to mid 20th Century

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