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Round inkwell (pyxis) with lid
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 50–250
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard R. Wagner
Accession Number65.1186
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 475.
DescriptionOn the body is a molded band in the middle and another above the curved base. There is a fillet and, above, an inset area or band at the lip. On the bottom are three sets of molded, concentric circles. Crusty green and dark brown patina.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Richard R. Wagner Collection (acquired in Istanbul); gift of Richard R. Wagner to MFA, September 22, 1965