Circular Box (Pyxis) with the Miracle of Christ’s Multiplication of the Loaves
Object type: Box, circular
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Byzantine
Date: 6th century
Medium: Ivory with polychromy
Dimensions: Overall (with lid): 3 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 11.1 x 14 cm)
Overall (without lid): 3 x 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (7.6 x 10.8 x 13.3 cm)
Top: 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (1.3 x 11.1 x 14 cm)
Classification: Ivories
Geography: Made in|Made in  |  North Africa (box)|Spain (lid)  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Saint Paul|Saint Peter|Christ