Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box)

East Greek

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The pyxis is inscribed in the Doric dialect of Greek, used in south-west Asia Minor and the neighboring island of Rhodes. Although there are difficulties in interpreting the metrical text, it may be taken to say "Brasia is the most beautiful on earth—so it seems to me," followed by the names of four Greek gods, Zeus, Hermes, Artemis, and Athena. Brasia may be the name of a well-known hetaira (courtesan).

Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box), Terracotta, East Greek

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Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box), Terracotta, East Greek
Terracotta pyxis (cosmetic box), Terracotta, East Greek

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