Pyxis
65-31-400
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iran | Hasanlu
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | 65-31-400 |
Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
Provenience | Iran | Hasanlu |
Archaeology Area | CC31(4)[R2]/399 |
Period | Hasanlu Period IV |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Ivory |
Description | Ivory; six pieces of bulbous part of a pyxis with low relief of female sphinx. Muscarella Publication: "Three joining fragments of a damaged pyxis that form a complete original height. In heraldic position are two couchant sphinxes wearing soft pointed hats. The one preserved has its right wing extended forward touching a palm frond, the other rests along its body; the left wing of the other sphinx touches the other side of the palm. The wings have sections cut out to receive inlays; small drill holes are extant. A small hole drilled within the incised eye once held another inlay. The scene is framed by a zig-zag border above, a plain banded one below. Both exterior and interior are highly polished. At the base of the interior is a narrow inset to receive the separately made bottom held by dowels of which the hole for one is preserved." |
Height | 3.5 cm |
Width | 3.2 cm |
Thickness | 1 cm |
Outside Diameter | 13 cm |
Credit Line | The Hasanlu Project; Robert H. Dyson Jr., 1964 |
Other Number | HAS64-976 - Field No SF |
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