pyxis
Object NameBox with Cover (Pyxis)
Made FromGlass
Date99-1 BCE
Place MadeSouthern Italy, possibly Cuma
Techniquecast, lathe-cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 6.4 cm, Diam: 7.9 cm
Accession Number66.1.32
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionBox with Cover (Pyxis). Translucent blue glass with greenish tinge, pitted surface with thin highly iridescent film adhering to interior, some traces on exterior surface; cast, lathe-cut and polished. (b) Flat-topped lid bends down to straight-sided wall, rim ground smooth, underside of top retains wide lathe-cut groove around perimeter as well as concentric lathe-polishing marks all over surface, exterior retains two concentric lathe-cut grooves, 1.8 m. in diameter, around a central dot created by a lathe-cut groove. (a) Cylindrical body with straight sides, wall bends in to form flat base, rim is beveled to receive lid, below ledge created by bevel is a narrowed band, left in relief, with wheel-cut groove decorating it, the vessel wall below has been cut back to highlight the band, near the transition from wall to base a shallow wheel-cut groove decorates the body.Provenance
Source
Sergio Sangiorgi
(Italian) - 1966
Former Collection
Giorgio Sangiorgi
(Italian, 1886-1965)
