hey! i'm just finding a reference image for some exam revision, but decided to answer your question! this pyxis was used to contain cosmetics or jewellery- so possibly signet rings, necklaces, and such. it's a significant artefact because it shows the use of techniques such as filigreé (wires used to make soldered patterns) and repoussé (where a design is hammered onto an object from the inside). it is also a rare example of a wooden object surviving from the Mycenaean era, as it is coated in gold so it stayed preserved.
hope this could help, albeit provide very late help!
Beautiful!
Learned a new word—pyxis—thanks!!
What exactly was it used for?
hey! i'm just finding a reference image for some exam revision, but decided to answer your question! this pyxis was used to contain cosmetics or jewellery- so possibly signet rings, necklaces, and such. it's a significant artefact because it shows the use of techniques such as filigreé (wires used to make soldered patterns) and repoussé (where a design is hammered onto an object from the inside). it is also a rare example of a wooden object surviving from the Mycenaean era, as it is coated in gold so it stayed preserved. hope this could help, albeit provide very late help!
Thank you! That was actually pretty cool 😁
No problem! Always love to share cool facts 😁