Greek Ceramic Pyxis Photos

Pyxis (pl. pyxides) are circular ceramic boxes with decorated lids once used for storing jewelry. One common decoration is a sculpted group of four horses.

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Greek ceramic pyxis with horses on cover from middle geometric period at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Greek terracotta Pyxis from Athens at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Greek terracotta pyxis with four horses from Athens Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Athenian terracotta Pyxis with modeled horses decorated in geometric style at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Greek ceramic pyxis with horses on cover from middle geometric period (780-760 BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Greek terracotta Pyxis (760-735 BCE) from Athens at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Greek terracotta pyxis with four horses (750-700 BCE) from Athens Antikensammlungen. Munich, Germany.Athenian terracotta Pyxis (box) with modeled horses (c740 BCE) decorated in geometric style at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Late Geometric pottery horse pyxis from Athens, Greece at University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. Columbia, MO.Athenian terracotta Pyxis cover with modeled horses at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Greek terracotta pyxis lid with three horses from Boiotia at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek ceramic model chariot with warrior from Attica late geometric period at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.
Late Geometric pottery horse pyxis (735-720 BCE) from Athens, Greece at University of Missouri Museum of Art & Archaeology. Columbia, MO.Athenian terracotta Pyxis (box) cover with modeled horses (c740 BCE) at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Greek terracotta pyxis lid with three horses (760-750 BCE) from Boiotia at Getty Museum Villa. Malibu, CA.Greek ceramic model chariot with warrior from Attica late geometric period (760-740 BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.
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