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Ivory pyxis with St. Menas, Early Byzantine, Alexandria, 6th CE. This small pyxis or box shows two scenes from the life of St Menas, a semi-legendary Egyptian soldier martyred in the late third century. The box came from the Early Christian church of S. Paolo fuori le Mura in Rome, Italy. Ivory, h. 7.9 cm; diam. 11.9 cm. Inv. PE 1879.1220.1.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART181494
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4590px × 3807px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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6th century CE
Byzantine (c.395-1453)
Camel
Egyptian, Roman (30 BCE-642 CE)
Ivory
Orante (Praying Person)
Pyxis
Saint Menas