Achilles on a Dolphin - King of Myrmidones - Home's Iliad - Ceramic Pyxis - Meander design - Attic Period, 450 BC - Handmade in Greece

Item Specifics

Condition: New, Handmade in Greece
Diameter: 11,5 cm - 4,5 inches
Weight: 280 g
Material: clay, paint, ceramic, terracotta

A pyxis is a shape of vessel from the classical world, usually a cylindrical box with a separate lid. Originally mostly used by women to hold cosmetics, trinkets or jewellery, surviving pyxides are mostly Greek pottery, but especially in later periods may be in wood, metal, ivory, or other materials.
In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and is the central character of Homer's Iliad.
Meander motif is also known as Greek key or Greek fret. Meander was the most important symbol in Ancient Greece, symbolizing infinity or the eternal flow of things.The twisting pattern symbolizes as well the bonds of friendship, of love and has also been thought to mimic the serpent, symbol of guardianship and healing.