Pyxis (Cosmetic Box)

Jan van der Crabben
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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 & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. 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. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3205/pyxis-cosmetic-box/

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

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

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