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Pyxis with Lid

Pyxis with Lid

A pyxis with lid that was an offering from a woman's grave of the Late Geometric Period (about 750 B.C.). It was found at a family burial ground to the South of Tholos. A pyxis was a round box with a lid used to hold cosmetics or jewellery.
Galleries: Greek Vases, Museum of the Ancient Agora
Keywords: greek vase, pyxis
Photo Location: Museum of the Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 05/30/2012
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.05
F Number: 9
Original Dimensions: 3747×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 37°58′30″N 23°43′27″E
Picture Number: 22014