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Period
Byzantine
Date
6th century
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object no.
330095

Pyx Fragments with the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes

Unknown maker, 6th century

Pyx Fragments with the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020 · Public domain

The record

Maker
Unknown maker
Date
6th century
Medium
Elephant ivory
Dimensions
2 15/16 × 4 3/4 in. (7.5 × 12 cm)
Period
Byzantine

Why it matters

Pyx Fragments with the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, dated 6th century, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Elephant ivory. The API record does not identify a named maker. The recorded dimensions are 2 15/16 × 4 3/4 in. (7.5 × 12 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.