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Pyx
A pyx of rock crystal with heavily copper-gilt mounts. It is six-sided with a hinged lid and circular base. There are decorated gilt mounts at the bottom and rim and on the lid rim. There is a crucifix set in the centre of the lid. A pyx is a vessel in which consecrated bread is kept. Probably Venet
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Published2026
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A pyx of rock crystal with heavily copper-gilt mounts. It is six-sided with a hinged lid and circular base. There are decorated gilt mounts at the bottom and rim and on the lid rim. There is a crucifix set in the centre of the lid. A pyx is a vessel in which consecrated bread is kept. Probably Venetian.
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The Hunt Museum (2026). Pyx. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18946976