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title: Cycladic Cylindrical Pyxis with Lid
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15712/cycladic-cylindrical-pyxis-with-lid/
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# Cycladic Cylindrical Pyxis with Lid

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Cycladic Cylindrical Pyxis with Lid](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15712.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15712.jpg)

## Image Caption

This vessel is decorated with an incised herring-bone pattern.

The pyxis, commonly used in burials of the Early Cycladic I Period, was probably used as a container for jewellery or other small items.

Early Cycladic I Period (3200-2700 BCE). Made from clay. ([Hellenic](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/) Museum, Melbourne, Victoria).

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Miate, L. (2022, April 23). Cycladic Cylindrical Pyxis with Lid. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15712/cycladic-cylindrical-pyxis-with-lid/>
### Chicago
Miate, Liana. "Cycladic Cylindrical Pyxis with Lid." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 23, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15712/cycladic-cylindrical-pyxis-with-lid/>.
### MLA
Miate, Liana. "Cycladic Cylindrical Pyxis with Lid." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Apr 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15712/cycladic-cylindrical-pyxis-with-lid/>.

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