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Beautiful paestane red-figure pyxis decorated on the lid with two feminine profiles framed with birds - thrushes. The rim of the lid is painted with a frieze of waves and the knob with a large palmetto.
The details and decorations are made with white highlights. Rare form, approaching to the more common form of a Lekanis, with two horizontal handles on the bowl.
Greek Art, near to the Asteas-Python workshop, 4th century B.C.
Sold with a TL test and a passport.
Height: 5.70 inches
Diameter: 6.69 inches
Condition: Very good condition. Intact.
Antiquities
Ancient Greek
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