Geometric Pyxis (Storage Box) with Lid (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Every surface of this elegant container is decorated with concentric circles (painted with multiheaded brushes), chevrons, and meanders—even the bottom is decorated with a fourteen-petalled rosette made with a compass. The pyxis was used for storing small objects such as cosmetics and jewelry. This one could be securely closed with strings through the holes in the lid and lip of the bowl.
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund and a gift of funds from the Jerome Levy Foundation
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