Ancient Terracotta Lidded Pyxis

Terracotta, 12th-16th Century, Ghana, Africa. Janus head lid on large bodied pot. 23 1/2" tall. Koma figures were originally discovered in the 1980s in what is known as 'Koma Land'. The first were fou

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Late Uruk to Jemdet Nasr Period, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A splendid pyxis, skillfully hand-carved from marble to display a hemispherical body with a flared shoulder, a ro

Ancient Holy Land Iron Age Terracotta Pyxis c.800-1000 BC. size 4 1/8 inches wide x 2 3/4 inches high. Lovely form terracotta Pyxis with twin handles. Condition: repainted. Provenance: Private Collect

Ancient Greece, Geometric period, ca. 8th century BCE. A lidded pyxis presenting an ever-so-slightly flatted, globular body, a pair of wonderful bird protomes at the rim - the necks adorned by incised

Ancient Greece, Geometric period, ca. 8th century BCE. A lidded pyxis presenting an ever-so-slightly flatted, globular body adorned by incised striations, a pair of wonderful bird protomes at the rim,

A small terracotta clay fragment of a anthropomorphic sculpture with classic facial features such as the heavy lidded eyes and elongated form. There are old collection numbers painted on the bottom an

Ancient Corinthian Large Pottery BiChrome Pyxis, Late Corinthian II, 550 - 500 century BC. A sizeable buff pottery rounded vessel with two arched handles on shoulder, constricted rim (once lidded) and

Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 4th century BCE. A lovely terracotta applique fragment of an actor's mask displaying a tragic visage comprised of heavy-lidded eyes, a naturalistic nose, a

Ca. 300 BC - 400 AD. A large group of terracotta oil lamps of various types, including Greek, Roman, Islamic and Byzantine. The collection comes with a detailed book containg the paperwork for each on

An Etruscan Bronze Lidded Pyxis with a Dionysiac Scene Circa 6th-4th Century B.C. Height 3 3/4 inches (9.53 cm). Property from The Brummer Collection from Drs. John and Pat Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia Pr

A monumental glazed terracotta lidded urn and pedestal having bird, leaf, and faux bois decorated lid over bulbous vessel circa 1900. Having ram's head handles and relief winged putti all resting on N

Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century BCE. A breathtaking redware lidded and footed pyxis of a sizeable scale, the lid adorned with a beautiful molded female face presenting sensitively modeled feature

Ancient terracotta architectural fragment, likely Roman, circa 20AD, depicting a male bust framed by acanthus scrolls and anthemion, retaining vestiges of white slip, displayed in a velvet lined acryl

Terracotta Lidded Urn in the Baroque Taste 20th century, the pierced cover with an acorn-form knop, above an urn with beaded trim around the upper rim, the sides with masques with pierced mounts, flan

A very rare ancient relic from Africa's past, a terracotta head, likely a fragment from a sculpture, katsina culture, Nigeria and dating back to 200 BC to 100 AD. This Nok related artifact features a

Greece, Middle Corinthian, ca. 600 to 575 BCE. A beautifully decorated vessel from Corinth, Greece, commonly called a pyxis (a lidded container for cosmetics, ointments or trinkets; plural pyxides; ho

Greece, Corinth, ca. late 6th century BCE. A two-part polychrome pyxis, most likely used to hold cosmetics, ointments, or trinkets - its attractive form comprised of a globular body, corseted shoulder

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A cast bronze pyxis depicting scenes of fantastical animals in low relief. Chasing around its lid are a rabbit and two pegasi; around the exterior ba

Huge. Great quality and use of color for glazing. From a Long Island, NY estate. - Dimensions: 44" h x 16" w.

Magna Graecia, Campania, ca. 4th century BCE. An attractive blackware spool-shaped lidded pyxis, the lid decorated with a relief bust of a goddess, perhaps Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, s

A GROUP OF FOUR ANCIENT TERRACOTTA OBJECTS , comprising: ANCIENT CYPRIOTIC TERRACOTTA COSMETICS URN, CIRCA 500-300 BC made with two handles to hang in the boudoir, one handle missing, red painted body

Classical World, Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 300 BCE. A fine pottery pyxis - a lidded box used mostly by women to hold cosmetics, jewelry, and other important items - displaying a hemis

Ancient Terracotta Ashtar Bird-Face Idol c.3rd Millennium BC. Size of the Idol 5 1/8 inches high. Rare ancient standing Terracotta female Idol. Rare... Custom mounted. Condition: old chips otherwise p

One terracotta Lekythos or oil flask in earthen tone glaze with black and gold paint decoration. Underside reads Collection of Walter Herz, MEP5, and museum no. 850.66. Previous appraisal dates piece