Pyxis
| Title | Pyxis |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 950–75 10th century |
| Medium | Elephant ivory |
| Classification | Ivories-Elephant |
| Origin | Spanish Spanish |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cloisters Collection, 1970 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
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