pyxides (personal use containers)

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Scope note
Relatively small, squat lidded boxlike vessels for holding cosmetics and toilet articles in ancient Greece. Generally cylindrical in shape. Often found in the graves of women and warriors.
pyxides
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024