Mycenaean Pottery Pyxis

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Ancient Greece, Mycenae, Late Helladic IIIA-B, ca. 1400 to 1200 BCE. A hand-built pottery pyxis of a squat form with a circular base, slightly corseted walls, a sloped shoulder with a pair of arching handles, and a flared rim. The beige-slipped vessel is decorated in black pigment with broad zigzags on the body, repeating lattice-filled triangles on the shoulder, and thick strips on the handles that bear further red-painted accents. A lovely example from a period when Mycenae was at it peak of influence and traded throughout the Mediterranean. Size: 4.4" W x 3.75" H (11.2 cm x 9.5 cm).

Provenance: private Alabama, USA collection; ex-Roy Green collection

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Condition Report: Repair to one handle, with resurfacing and light overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor nicks to base, body, and rim, with light fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and traces of original pigmentation throughout.