Bone pyxis (box with lid)

1st half of 1st century CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 166

Most Roman pyxides made from pieces of animal bone are, like these examples, relatively plain and display a simple charm and elegance. They probably formed part of a lady's cosmetic or trinket set. The taller pyxis (2000.5a, b) may have been found in Rome, together with the rock crystal and silver spoon (2000.1) also displayed in this case.

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Title: Bone pyxis (box with lid)
Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Date: 1st half of 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bone
Dimensions: Overall (box): 15/16 x 2 1/16 in. (2.5 x 5.3 cm); diameter of lid 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Classifications: Miscellaneous-Bone, Ivory
Credit Line: Gift of Carlos A. Picón, in memory of Lydia Mannara, 2004
Object Number: 2004.507a, b
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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