pyxis
Object NamePyxide
Made FromGlass
Date25 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Eastern Mediterranean
Techniquemillefiori or mosaic glass technique, lathe-cut
SizeOverall H: 4.3 cm, Diam: 4.2 cm, Th: 0.5 cm
Accession Number55.1.71 A
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Antikes Glas aus der Sammlung Ray Winfield Smith: Kurpfalzischen Museum Heidelberg
The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar
Glass from the Ancient World
Verres Antiques de la Collection R.W. Smith
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent 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.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1955-09-09
Former Collection
Eugène Mutiaux
