Pyxis and Cover with Two Standing Horses in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Pyxis and Lid with Two Standing Horses

The horse pyxis was made only in Athens. Many examples have been found in the graves of women and are thought to have held food offerings or personal items of the deceased. The horses on the lid, which served as a handle, may reflect the prominent status of the owner's family, as horses were associated with the aristocracy during this period.


Creator: Greek (Artist)

Period: 8th century BC (Geometric)

Medium: terracotta (Ceramics)

Accession Number: 48.2029

Measurements: 9 13/16 x 13 1/2 in. (25 x 34.3 cm)

Geography: Greece (Place of Origin)

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