Lot 153
A Greek Bronze Lidded Pyxis
Sale 1343 - Antiquities and Ancient Art
May 23, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$762
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Lot Description
A Greek Bronze Lidded Pyxis
Geometric Period, Circa 7th Century B.C.
Height 4 1/2 inches (11.43 cm).
Provenance:
Art market, Switzerland, where acquired by the present owner, 23 November 1999.
This vessel belongs to a group of similar containers all with interlocking wing-shaped handles originating in northern Greece and Macedonia. Larger than most vessels of this type, there is a casting flaw on one side of the body which was repaired in antiquity (now lost).
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