Pyxis (Cosmetic Box)

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Jan van der Crabben
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published on 30 October 2014
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A middle Corinthian Pyxis (cosmetic box) that shows friezes of lions, sirens, sphinxes and birds. At the rim there are female heads protruding. Circa 600-575 BCE, attributed to the Honolulu Painter.

British Museum, London, GR 1873.10-12.1

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Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.

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Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, October 30). Pyxis (Cosmetic Box). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3205/pyxis-cosmetic-box/

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Pyxis (Cosmetic Box)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3205/pyxis-cosmetic-box/.

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