Theraic  Pyxis.

Theraic  Pyxis* vase.

Dolphins playing around the seabed. Around them there are sea anemones, corals, and seaweed.

Circa 1550/00   B.C

*A Pyxis, is a shape of vessel from the classical world, usually a cylindrical box with a separate lid. They were used to hold cosmetics, trinkets or jewellery, but were also used for dispensing incense and by physicians to contain medicine.