Pyxis
1st-2nd century CE
Description
Cylindrical bone pyxis with a lid attached by a bronze hinge and latch. Holes for a second, now lost, attachment are present on the opposite side. The exterior of the cylinder and lid is decorated with carved lines and raised bands. The top of the lid bears incised concentric circles and a carved spherical knob-handle. Some chipping. The green discoloration is caused by the bronze hinge.
Dimensions
8.1 x 3.7 cm (3 3/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[C. Dikran Kelekian Antiquities, New York] 1979, sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1979-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
Related Artworks
View MoreSilver
18th centuryAmericanPlaster
17th-16th century BCEMinoanYellow-green glass
Graeco-RomanWhite stoneware with clear glaze over applique molded decoration
10th-11th centuryChineseSilver
19th centuryBritishSilver
18th centuryBritishGlass with applied colors
19th-20th centuryAmericanTerracotta
6th century BCEGreekPlain celadon ware: light gray stoneware with celadon glaze
11th-12th centuryKoreanFritware pierced and painted with blue (cobalt) and black (chromium) under clear alkali glaze
17th-18th centurySilver
18th-19th centuryBritishSilver
19th-20th centuryBurmese