Ancient Terracotta Iron Age Pyxis
SKU: P.69.
Period: Iron Age.
Date: Iron Age II 1000 – 586 BC.
Dimension: 8 cm.
Condition: Good COndition, small crack on the rim.
Description
Description
Ancient Terracotta Iron Age Pyxis
Iron Age II (1000/586) Bc
Decorated with dark brown lines
In very good condition with black patina
Although Certainly of Mycenaean origin, the Pyxis after being imitated locally like other imported vessels, was adopted, first by the Canaanite and later through the Iron Age pottery to a much greater extent than other forms.
Amiran R, Ancient pottery of the holy land, photo 291, Plate 96
