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**pyxis**
	cylindrical box from the classical world Píxide atenesa del segle V a.C.
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Subclass of	box; vase;
Culture	Hellenistic period;
Made from material	terracotta;
Has use	warehouse; casket; container;
Different from	pyx;
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English: A pyxis (plural pyxides) is a type of container, usually a round box with a separate lid, probably used by women to hold cosmetics, trinkets or jewelery. Surviving pyxides are mostly ancient Greek pottery or glass or ivory or metal or other material, from later periods.
Italiano: Con il termine pyxis (ΠΥΞΙΣ, plurale pyxides), in italiano pìsside, si indica una piccola scatola cilindrica in ceramica, dotata di coperchio, con un diametro medio di 10 cm, che veniva utilizzata nella Grecia antica per contenere profumi, gioielli o unguenti medicinali.

Category:Pyxides