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72: A Greek Red Figure Paestan Pyxis

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72: A Greek Red Figure Paestan Pyxis
Greece, near to the Asteas-Python workshop, 4th century B.C. Beautiful paestane red-figure pyxis decorated on the lid with two feminine profiles framed with birds - thrushes. The rim of the lid is painted with a frieze of waves and the knob with a large palmettos. The details and decorations are made with white highlights. Rare form, approaching to the more common form of a Lekanis, with two horizontal handles on the bowl. For similar example see: ttp://www.photo.rmn.fr/cf/htm/CSearchZ.aspx?o=&Total=130&FP=9901305&E=2K1KTS2HN8WVY&SID=2K1KTS2HN8WVY&New=T&Pic=126&SubE=2C6NU0G9M4LW. 5.70"H x 6.69"D, Sold with a TL test and a passport.

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