Small buff terracotta pot with a knob lid, twin handles and black leaf and band motifs, set on a shallow dish against gray.

Miniature Greek Pyxis with Silhouette Decoration on a Dish

A small buff-colored terracotta pyxis with a domed knob lid, two vertical loop handles, and black silhouette ornament of bands and leafy scrolls around the body. It rests on a shallow, wide-rimmed dish against a plain gray background.

Artist: Ancient Greek
Date: 300-270 BCE
Medium: terracotta, with silhouette decoration
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1189 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -270).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Museum Purchase Fund

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