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Pyx

Late 12th century (Made)
Place of origin
Germany (Made)

Cylindrical casket with lid, copper, gilded and engraved. The casket hinge a later replacement.


Object details

Object type
Pyx
Materials and techniques
Copper, engraved and gilt
Copper
Brief description
Pyx; copper, engraved and gilt; features patriarchs in ecclesiastical robes and Latin inscriptions; North Germany, late 12th century.
Physical description
Cylindrical casket with lid, copper, gilded and engraved. The casket hinge a later replacement.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Latin, engraved round the rim of the lid: + INTVS PORTATVR PER QVOT [sic, probably 'quod'] MVNDVS SM-SIA [inscription obscured by the lid hinge]
    Translation
    Inside [a thing] is carried by which the world
  • Latin, engraved around the rim of the underside of the casket: CREDEMTIM [sic for 'credentium'?] MAGNVM TOLLIT PECCATA P[er] ANV[m]
    Translation
    It takes away the sins of the believers for a whole year.
Gallery label
PYX Copper gilt Sides engraved with half length figures of Patriarches. On the top an inscription: - intvs portatvr per qvot mvndvs sanatvr and on the bottom the Agnus Dei with credemti magnum tollit peccata panv North German; second half of the 12th century
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
7942-1862

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Record createdJune 7, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40331/pyx/
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