Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
Archaic
ceramics
pyxis
1.3.0 2026-08-23 pyxis Rådata 3100020 objekt Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet SMVK-MM Föremål http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3100020 MM 1960:002 Tripod. Lid: almost flat, slightly convex with flat knob. Hard, buff clay; semilustrous, dark buff slip; semilustrous black and matt, pinkish paint. Knob top: inscribed whirligig; side and underside of knob painted; inscribed rays emanating from knob; two pinkish concentric bands, in between these, two rows of dots; painted edge; bottom reserved. Pyxis: straight, projecting rim; cylindrical body; rounded base on tripod. Hard, buff clay; matt, light buff slip; matt, black and reddish paint; incised decoration. On the inside, a small ring around the centre, broad band encircling floor; rim coated with reddish paint; upper body encircled by one broad and one thinner line; above each foot a decorated panel with two heraldically placed sirens with a swan/shell-like ornament/snake(?) between the sirens; filling ornaments: dots, blobby rosettes; three black and one reddish horizontal line on each foot. MM 1960:002, Purchased at Fallani’s in Rome, 1960., Probably not original lid. Äldre bilder A. Stalteri. M. Sjöblom., Piece missing from lid, replaced with plaster. Pyxis rim chipped., H of lid 3.4. Ø of lid 10.3. Pyxis: H 5.4. Ø 10.0., Severeanu Painter. Pottier, Vases antiques au Louvre, pl.39:E 13. CVA Denmark 2, pl.84:9 (without figured decoration). Lid: CVA Germany pl.35:4., CVA Stockholm 1, pl.17:2-5., Corinthian, Animal style, Black-figure, Study Gallery, Study Gallery - Showcase 14:14. Brukad Archaic image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770125/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770124/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770128/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770129/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770131/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770132/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770138/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770137/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770142/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770141/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770146/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770145/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt image/jpeg https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3770150/representation https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3770149/representation http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#cc0 Medelhavsmuseet 2008 Utgången upphovsrätt http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907635 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907636 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953768 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/3953859 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3100020 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3100020 http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3100020
Description
Tripod. Lid: almost flat, slightly convex with flat knob. Hard, buff clay; semilustrous, dark buff slip; semilustrous black and matt, pinkish paint. Knob top: inscribed whirligig; side and underside of knob painted; inscribed rays emanating from knob; two pinkish concentric bands, in between these, two rows of dots; painted edge; bottom reserved. Pyxis: straight, projecting rim; cylindrical body; rounded base on tripod. Hard, buff clay; matt, light buff slip; matt, black and reddish paint; incised decoration. On the inside, a small ring around the centre, broad band encircling floor; rim coated with reddish paint; upper body encircled by one broad and one thinner line; above each foot a decorated panel with two heraldically placed sirens with a swan/shell-like ornament/snake(?) between the sirens; filling ornaments: dots, blobby rosettes; three black and one reddish horizontal line on each foot.
Inventory number
Acquisition
Purchased at Fallani’s in Rome, 1960.
Comments
Probably not original lid. Äldre bilder A. Stalteri. M. Sjöblom.
Condition
Piece missing from lid, replaced with plaster. Pyxis rim chipped.
Dimensions
H of lid 3.4. Ø of lid 10.3. Pyxis: H 5.4. Ø 10.0.
Cf Publications
Severeanu Painter. Pottier, Vases antiques au Louvre, pl.39:E 13. CVA Denmark 2, pl.84:9 (without figured decoration). Lid: CVA Germany pl.35:4.
Publications
CVA Stockholm 1, pl.17:2-5.
Pottery Ware
Corinthian
Animal style
Black-figure
Utställning / ingår i
Study Gallery
Exhibition, Part of / Current
Study Gallery - Showcase 14:14.
Material, engelska
Clay
Earthenware
Pottery
Material
Keramik
Diameter
Object
Brukad
Medelhavsmuseet 2008
Utgången upphovsrätt