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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Storage Jar (Pyxis)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Storage Jar (Pyxis)

Possible OriginCyprus, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd-3rd Century CE
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of William J. and Eric E. Everett
Dimensions3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (8.3 x 6.4 cm)
Object number2012.027.001A/B
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - August 26, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, September 25, 2013 - September 30, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - March 14, 2023
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Charles F. Jackson (1886-1945), United States, acquired in Cyprus, 1923-1925. Thence by descent.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
© Bruce M. White, 2009.
5th Century BCE
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
late 5th - early 4th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.  Photo by Kay Hinton.
early 6th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2007.
mid 3rd Century BCE