Cylindrical ivory box, carved in relief with a bear hunt and a pastoral scene.
Ivory pyxis by Unknown Artist, 5th century
© British Museum
Details
- Medium:
- Ivory
- Art Fund grant:
- £450 ( Total: £450)
- Acquired in:
- 1924
May have been made in Alexandria.
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