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Pyxis with Putti in Relief
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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.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
[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.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection Department of the Classics Harvard University
Title: Pyxis with Putti in Relief
Description:
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.
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