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188 - IMPORTANT ANDALUSIAN PYXIDE
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IMPORTANT ANDALUSIAN PYXIDE Nasrid Spain, 14th–15th century Made of gilded copper alloy, cylindrical in shape with a very slightly domed lid adorned with a small, gilded handle, the base and rim of the pyx reinforced with striated bands; the body formed from a sheet of metal hammered into a cylinder and then joined, chiseled, and decorated with a scattering of twin palmettes arranged in a geometric lattice, the lid is chased with a beautiful geometric rosette enclosing stylized braids and palmettes; shows signs of wear and dents; features beautiful original gilding on the body; several holes on the body and lid intended for attaching a mount Height: 11 cm (body); 13 cm (with lid) Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family An Important Nasrid Gilt Copper-Alloy Pyxis, Spain, 14th–15th Century
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Archaeology and the Arts of the EastAuction house
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