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title: Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem
author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8989/brass-pyxis-depicting-jesus-return-to-jerusalem/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem

_Authored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8989.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8989.jpg)

## Image Caption

Dating to the late 13th century CE, this brass pyxis depicts [Jesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jesus_Christ/)' return to [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/), juxtaposed with standing figures (possibly saints). It is engraved, and decorated with [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/). Measures 10.5 cm height and 10.3 cm in diameter. Weighs 394 grams. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, T. M. M. o. (2018, July 26). Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8989/brass-pyxis-depicting-jesus-return-to-jerusalem/>
### Chicago
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8989/brass-pyxis-depicting-jesus-return-to-jerusalem/>.
### MLA
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8989/brass-pyxis-depicting-jesus-return-to-jerusalem/>.

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© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452211?sortBy=Relevance&ft=Crusade&offset=80&rpp=20&pos=99) by [**The Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452211?sortBy=Relevance&ft=Crusade&offset=80&rpp=20&pos=99). Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 26 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.