Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)
| Title | Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Etruscan |
| Date | 7th-6th century BCE 6th century BCE |
| Medium | terracotta |
| Classification | vessel |
| Origin | Etruria Etruria |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Alfred Emerson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)” is a work by Etruscan, dated 7th-6th century BCE. It is executed in terracotta and classified as vessel. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as vessel. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 7th-6th century BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 6th century BCE held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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