Pyxis with a duck motif. Vessel of yellowish clay with brown matte paint and brown varnish; flat bottom, walls slightly flaring to a profiled rim. Banded decoration: upper band shows a row of birds ducks striding right in silhouette with lowered heads and raised wings, with dotted rosettes between pairs; lower decoration enclosed in two wide dark bands consisting of two stripes of watered firnis and a zigzag line. Colors: clay 10 YR 7/2–10 YR 7/4 light gray to very pale brown; varnish 2.5 YR 2.5/1 black; red paint 2.5 YR 6/3 light reddish brown. Covered with brown firnis. Attributed to Boeotia; early 7th century BC. Pyxis container. Dimensions: depth 5.5 cm; diameter 7.3 cm; wall thickness 0.4 cm; height 6.5 cm; width 8.8 cm; weight 0.098 kg., A round shallow bowl viewed from above with concentric rings and a worn surface, showing a central lighter area surrounded by darker circular bands; the rim is chipped and textured. The visible colors include shades of beige, tan, brown, black, a...
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Pyxis with a duck motif. Vessel of yellowish clay with brown matte paint and brown varnish; flat bottom, walls slightly flaring to a profiled rim. Banded decoration: upper band shows a row of birds ducks striding right in silhouette with lowered heads and raised wings, with dotted rosettes between pairs; lower decoration enclosed in two wide dark bands consisting of two stripes of watered firnis and a zigzag line. Colors: clay 10 YR 7/2–10 YR 7/4 light gray to very pale brown; varnish 2.5 YR 2.5/1 black; red paint 2.5 YR 6/3 light reddish brown. Covered with brown firnis. Attributed to Boeotia; early 7th century BC. Pyxis container. Dimensions: depth 5.5 cm; diameter 7.3 cm; wall thickness 0.4 cm; height 6.5 cm; width 8.8 cm; weight 0.098 kg., A round shallow bowl viewed from above with concentric rings and a worn surface, showing a central lighter area surrounded by darker circular bands; the rim is chipped and textured. The visible colors include shades of beige, tan, brown, black, and gray, set against a solid medium-gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_050

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Pyxis duck motif Vessel yellowish clay brown matte paint brown varnish flat bottom walls slightly flaring profiled rim Banded decoration upper band row birds ducks striding right silhouette lowered heads raised wings dotted rosettes pairs lower decoration enclosed two wide dark bands consisting two stripes watered firnis zigzag line Colors clay 10 Yr 7 2–10 Yr 7 4 light gray pale brown varnish 2.5 YR 2.5 1 black red paint 2.5 YR 6 3 light reddish brown Covered brown firnis Attributed Boeotia early 7th century BC Pyxis container Dimensions depth 5.5 cm diameter 7.3 cm wall thickness 0.4 cm height 6.5 cm width 8.8 cm weight 0.098 kg round shallow bowl viewed concentric rings worn surface showing central lighter area surrounded darker circular bands rim chipped textured visible colors include shades beige tan brown black gray set solid medium-gray background.

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