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Pyxis Lid with Victory and Eagle
1st century (Roman Imperial)
ivory
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
The edge of the cover is decorated with a row of dentils between bands. On the top is a winged Victory kneeling on one leg beside an eagle. The surface is worn and discolored.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Roman Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7/16 x D: 2 1/16 in. (1.1 x 5.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
71.601