2012.1.112: Pyxis with Putti in Relief
Vessels
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2012.1.112
- Title
- Pyxis with Putti in Relief
- Classification
- Vessels
- Work Type
- vessel
- Date
- 1st-2nd century CE
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/191063
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bone
- Technique
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 4 cm (1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- [C. Dikran Kelekian, Ancient Arts, New York, 1983] sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1983-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
- Accession Year
- 2012
- Object Number
- 2012.1.112
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Carved bone cylindrical pyxis (box) and fragmentary lid. The exterior of the pyxis is carved to represent two running erotes or putti with wings. One holds a mask, the other carries a rod.
The interior of the pyxis is smooth. The body is cracked, and much of the lid is lost.
Subjects and Contexts
- Roman Domestic Art
Verification Level
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