Oldest pyxides

As of 2026-10-12, Spherical pyxis tops the list with 2,701 BC.

1. #1 Spherical pyxis — 2,701 BC source Wikidata
2. #2 Mycene-inspired pyxis — 2,001 BC

   pyxis made in Byblos, inspired by Mycenian patterns

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3. #3 pyxid with petals relief decoration — 1,251 BC

   glazed quartz frit, 13 or 12th century BC, found in Mari (tomb 128)

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4. #4 Pointed pyxis — 889 BC

   artwork from the Louvre Museum

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5. #5 Attic pyxis — 741 BC source Wikidata
6. #6 boeotian pyxis with birds — 720 BC

   pyxis in the colections of the Louvre Museum

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7. #7 Situla of the Pania — 701 BC

   Etruscan, ivory

   The Situla of the Pania is an ivory situla or pyxis from the end of the seventh century BC, found in the Tomb of the Pania in Chiusi and conserved in the Museo archeologico nazionale di Firenze. Read more on Wikipedia.

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8. #8 Pyxis decorated with a horseman and real and imaginary animals — 600 BC source Wikidata
9. #9 Pyxis attique à fond blanc 1894,0719.1 — 501 BC source Wikidata
10. #10 pyxis with birds. Orientalizing pottery — 425 BC

    artwork of the Louvre Museum

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