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On each leg, woman between sphinxes
On the lid, woman among animals
The tripod pyxis is known in Corinth, Attica, and Boeotia where it seems particularly at home. This example has been singled out as one of the best surviving examples from Corinth.
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Title: Terracotta tripod pyxis (box)
Period: Early Corinthian
Date: ca. 620–590 BCE
Culture: Greek, Corinthian
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: H. of vase 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); H. of vase with cover 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); H. of cover : 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm)
Classification: Vases
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number: 22.139.4a, b
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