Pyxis
48-2-299A
From: Turkey (Country) | Samsoun
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 48-2-299A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Turkey (Country) | Samsoun |
| Period | Roman Period |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Silver |
| Description | Portion of the side of pyxis is broken out. Cylindrical container outside is decorated by an incised leaf pattern set between incised horizontal bands. Bottom is slightly indented and decorated with two tiny concentric ridges. Conical lid is also decorated with circular band. Handle is a piece of wire looped in a circle and set through a hole in center. |
| Height | 5.4 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 5.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948 |
| Other Number | 9 - Collector Number | L-2-284 - Old Loan Number |
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