A pyxis (little box) of compressed spherical form with two horizontal oblong lugs as handles on the belly and a separate disc-shaped lid. This is a quite widely-diffused type of marble vase, which corresponds to one of the most characteristic pottery types of the Early Cycladic II period. Preserved inside the pyxis are residues of dark blue powder (azurite) and traces of green pigment on the underside of the lid, indicating that the latter had been used as a ‘palette’ for pulverizing or mixing pigments.