Agora Object: P 10336
Inventory Number:   P 10336
Section Number:   ΟΧ 116
Title:   Pyxis
Category:   Pottery
Description:   Very fragmentary; some of the breaks worn. Surface much worn. Cylindrical box. The lower part has straight sides, and a projecting bottom to catch the lid; red on the edge and top of this, and a dark stripe near the top, middle and bottom of the sides. The lid has thickened rims below and above; the upper one is rilled on top. Most of top missing; bordered by two dark stripes, a dark running dog, a red stripe and alternate red and dark leaves(?). Sides, round center, pseudo maeander of alternate red and dark. Crooks, bordered above and below by dark stripes, red bands, dark bands. Red on both rims.
The ground is a fine pale buff slip. The dark paint is a thin matte black. The clay light brownish-red. Traces of some white substance on bottom inside.
Context:   Grave 8 (19), west side.
Negatives:   Leica, 6-169
Dimensions:   Diam. (base) 0.072, (lid) 0.076; H. (base) 0.052, (lid) 0.06
Date:   23 March 1936
Section:   ΟΧ
Period:   Greek
Bibliography:   Hesperia 32 (1963), p. 116, no. A 11.
References:   Publication: Hesperia 32 (1963)
Image: 2012.24.0293 (6-169)
Card: P 10336
Card: P 10336