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Pyx

mid-16th century
Not on view
This pyx, used to hold the wafer of the Eucharist, is inscribed in Latin: "This is the body of our Lord Jesus Christ." The twisted gadroons around the foot and cover demonstrate the persistence of late medieval traditions well into the sixteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pyx
  • Artist: Gaspar Gallo (active ca. 1561–86)
  • Date: mid-16th century
  • Culture: Spanish, Toledo
  • Medium: Silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Height: 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.141.172a, b
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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