TriArte - Attic Salt Cellar (Bowl) or Pyxis (Box) Bottom (?)

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Attic Salt Cellar (Bowl) or Pyxis (Box) Bottom (?)

Clay

1 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 1/8 in. (3.8 x 5.5 x 0.3 cm)

Bryn Mawr College

Accession Number: P.281

Geography: Europe, Greece

Classification: Containers and Vessels; Vessels; Unclassified Vessels

Culture/Nationality: Attic

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This object has the following keywords:

Attic*, pyxides*

Attic - Style and culture of the region of Attica. For culture particular to the capital of Attica, Athens, use "Athenian."
pyxides - Relatively small, squat lidded boxlike vessels for holding cosmetics and toilet articles in ancient Greece. Generally cylindrical in shape. Often found in the graves of women and warriors.

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This object is a member of the following portfolios:

Attic Pottery

Greek and Italian Pottery

Mary Hamilton Swindler Donations

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