GREEK - CORINTHIAN TERRACOTTA PYXIS

Ca. 700 - 600 BC.
A Greek Corinthian black-glaze pyxis with lid. The central register is decorated with dots, the lower with wolf teeth and the upper register with diagonal zig-zag lines. The body is fashioned with two, horizontal black painted handles. The lid has a central omphalos adorned with black dots and lines. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 14572, STORIED TREASURES: ANTIQUITIES FROM THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART, Lot. 32.
Size: 70mm x 115mm; Weight: 310g
Provenance: Private London collection, Ex. old UK collection, 1991. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.