Pyxis

Description

Pyxis of translucent deep green cast, wheel-ground and fire-polished glass: Mediterranean, probably from Italy, Roman Period, 1st half of 1st century AD

Museum reference

A.1880.18.11

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Pyxis

Production information

ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

Date

Roman Period
0 - 50

Style / Culture

Roman

Materials

Glass

Associations

Piot Collection

References

The Corning Museum of Glass, Glass from the Ancient World. The Ray Winfield Smith Collection. New York, 1957, 171, 173

Lightfoot, Christopher, ANCIENT GLASS IN NATIONAL MUSEUMS SCOTLAND, Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises, 2007, p.47, cat. 45