The Art Institute of Chicago
Miniature Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
Description
The shoulder of this vase is decorated with a black ivy wreath with complex runners. Black lines appear on the handles and between them, as well as on the short neck.
Provenance
Pio Marinangeli, Rome; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1889.
Dimensions
a (jar): 7.1 × 8.5 × 8.5 cm (2.82 × 3 .375 × 3.375 in) b (lid): 2.1 × 4 × 4 cm (.83 × 1.61 × 1.60 in) c (saucer): 2.5 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm (1 × 5.25 × 5.25 in)
Movement / Period
Accession No
282
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Greek; probably Campania, Italy
greek • Cales • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery