pyxis
Object Name2 Pyxides
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Eastern Mediterranean
Techniquemillefiori or mosaic glass technique, lathe-cut
SizeSee Individual Records
Accession Number55.1.71
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith: Kurpfalzischen Museum Heidelberg
Glass from the Ancient World
The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar
Not On View
Physical DescriptionA) Translucent amethyst and yellow-green matrices with central opaque red, a concentric circle of contrasting dots surrounds this center, heavy dark weathering crust is chipped away to reveal highly iridescent surface; millefiori or mosaic glass technique and lathe-cut. Short cylindrical shape with upper section cut back to fit simple cylindrical cover with a lathe-cut circle decorating the top, cover cast separately and lathe-cut on interior. B) Translucent amethyst matrix with irregular chips of opaque white glass, weathering product on exterior has fallen away to reveal highly iridescent surface. Technique as above; a groove and slight flair elaborate the body just below the lip ridges.Provenance
Former Collection
Eugène Mutiaux
