Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box), Classical, 1st half of 5th century B.C., East Greek, Terracotta; red-figure, H.: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Vases, The pyxis is inscribed in the Doric dialect of Greek, used in south-west Asia Minor and the neighboring island of Rhodes. Although there are difficulties in interpreting the metrical text, it may be taken to say 'Brasia is the most beautiful on earth—so it seems to me,' followed by the names of four Greek gods, Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, and Athena
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Terracotta pyxis, cosmetic box, Classical, 1st half, 5th century B.C, East Greek, Terracotta, red-figure, H, 4 1/2, 11.4 cm, Vases, pyxis, inscribed, Doric dialect, Greek, south-west Asia, Minor, neighboring island, Rhodes, difficulties, interpreting, metrical text, say, Brasia, beautiful, earth—, seems, me, followed, names, four, gods, Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, Athena
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