cma-medieval-art:Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtElaborately carved from
cma-medieval-art:Ivory Pyx (Box), 500s, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtElaborately carved from a section of an elephant’s tusk, this ivory pyx (Greek for “box”) depicts a number of New Testament scenes, namely the Annunciation, Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, Christ raising Lazarus, and Christ healing the blind man. It also depicts a Christian altar with chalices, possibly indicating the box’s use in a liturgical context.Size: Diameter: 12.7 cm (5 in. Overall: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)Medium: ivoryhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1951.114 -- source link