Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box) with domed lid, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C., Greek, Asia Minor, Terracotta; white-ground, h. with lid 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); h. without lid 4 7/16 in. (11.4 cm), Vases, The preserved decoration on this white-ground pyxis, which consists of stippled swags tied with bows of olive branches, is very similar to that on the flaring bowl nearby. Both pieces are painted in the style of Lagynos ware, examples of which have been found throughout the Mediterranean, but in especially great numbers around Pergamon
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Terracotta pyxis, cosmetic box, domed lid, Hellenistic, 2nd–1st century B.C, Greek, Asia Minor, Terracotta, white-ground, h, lid 6 3/4, 17.1 cm, 4 7/16, 11.4, Vases, preserved, decoration, white-ground, consists, stippled swags, tied, bows, olive branches, flaring bowl, pieces, painted, style, Lagynos ware, examples, Mediterranean, great numbers, Pergamon
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