Fragment of Pyxis
Fragment of Pyxis
Place of OriginProbably Italian, most likely found at Rome
DateLate first century BCE to early first century CE
ClassificationGlass
Object number
1980.661
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DescriptionMarbled mosaic pattern formed from large polygonal sections of a single cane in a golden-brown ground with curvilinear strips and threads of opaque white.
DESCRIPTION Fragment ofrim, side, and bottom ofbroad Pyxis. Horizontal rim with an almost pointed edge; almost vertical side, with a slight downward curve on the interior; flat floor, with a pointed, projecting molding on the exterior. On the exterior, three narrow horizontal grooves: one below the rim; the second above the basal molding, with a shallow horizontal depression; and the third, a narrow groove, cut on the bottom near the basal molding.
TECHNIQUE Assembled from sections of cane and cast; rotary-polished on both surfaces; cut on the exterior.
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Late first century BCE to early first century CE
Early to mid-first century CE
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