Pyxis lid, 2nd century BC, Southern Italy, vessel lid, weight 0.25 kg, height 6 cm, diameter 10.9 cm, A worn shallow bowl-shaped clay vessel viewed from above with an outward-flaring rim and a wide flat base, showing an interior depression leading to a small central hole; the clay surface is mostly light tan with areas of darker tan and beige discoloration and white spotting, and there is a small paper label adhered near the rim with a patterned edge; the rim shows rough, chipped areas and some blackened spots, and the vessel rests on a neutral gray background.
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Pyxis lid, 2nd century BC, Southern Italy, vessel lid, weight 0.25 kg, height 6 cm, diameter 10.9 cm, A worn shallow bowl-shaped clay vessel viewed from above with an outward-flaring rim and a wide flat base, showing an interior depression leading to a small central hole; the clay surface is mostly light tan with areas of darker tan and beige discoloration and white spotting, and there is a small paper label adhered near the rim with a patterned edge; the rim shows rough, chipped areas and some blackened spots, and the vessel rests on a neutral gray background.

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Pyxis lid 2nd century BC Southern Italy vessel lid weight 0.25 kg height 6 cm diameter 10.9 cm worn shallow bowl-shaped clay vessel viewed outward-flaring rim wide flat base showing interior depression leading small central hole clay surface mostly light tan areas darker tan beige discoloration white spotting small paper label adhered near rim patterned edge rough chipped areas blackened spots vessel rests neutral gray background.

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