Red-Figure Pyxis

Red-Figure Pyxis

Red-figure painting on vases developed in Greece in the late 6th century BC. This pyxis, or small casket, is painted with domestic scenes; here, a woman spins and another holds a hand-loom. The piece dates from c. 430 BC.

 

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