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Pyxis (Cylindrical Container)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Pyxis (Cylindrical Container)
  • Date Created: late 11th–early 12th century
  • Physical Dimensions: Bowl: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm) Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) Lid: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) Wt. 8.5 oz. (241 g)
  • Type: Pyxis
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/453576
  • Medium: Stonepaste; luster-painted on incised, opaque white glaze
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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