Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Pyxis
late 1st century BC (Early Roman Imperial)
glass, gold leaf
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This pyxis, or cylindrical box, is an exquisite example of Roman luxury glassware, used to hold cosmetics or precious jewelry. Cylindrical in shape with a knob on the cover; stratified: green, white, yellow, blue.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be found near Jerusalem]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1982 | 3000 Years of Glass: Treasures from The Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/1982 | Treatment | surface cleaned |
| 4/14/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
Overall H: 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (4.8 × 4.2 cm); H of box: 1 5/16 × 1 9/16 in. (3.4 × 4 cm); H of lid: 1 1/8 × 1 5/8 in. (2.8 × 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
47.76