English: This pyxis (box) was fashioned in imitation of Phoenician luxury goods imported from the Near East. Although it incorporates many Near Eastern elements in its decoration, including sphinxes, a lotus plant, and chariots, the style of the figures shows it is clearly the product of a local Etruscan workshop. The handle of the lid takes the form of a standing sphinx wearing a lotus crown.
The 7th and early 6th centuries BC are known as the Orientalizing period because of the many eastern, or "Oriental," elements in the art. In this prosperous era of international trade, Etruscan artists manufactured luxury goods, such as those seen in this case, that reflect influences from the art of the eastern Mediterranean.
Français : Cette pyxis (boîte) a été façonnée à l'imitation des produits de luxe phéniciens importés du Proche-Orient. Bien qu'il incorpore de nombreux éléments du Proche-Orient dans sa décoration, notamment des sphinx, une plante de lotus et des chars, le style des figures montre clairement qu'il est le produit d'un atelier étrusque local. L'anse du couvercle prend la forme d'un sphinx debout coiffé d'une couronne de lotus. Le VIIe et le début du VIe siècle AEC sont considérés comme la période orientalisante en raison des nombreux éléments orientaux dans l'art. Durant cette ère prospère du commerce international, les artistes étrusques fabriquaient des produits de luxe, tels que celui-ci, qui reflètent les influences de l'art de la Méditerranée orientale.
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Etruscan ivory pyxis and lid with sphinx-shaped handle, 650–625 BC
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