Box Lid with a Flower Bud

A round, pale green stone disc carved in low relief with a plump flower bud on a curving stem, rising from a base of spiraling leaf scrolls. The bud's smooth, tapering form contrasts with the crisp, cloud-like foliage that fills the edge of the disc, consistent with the box lid named in the record.

Look closer: A small loop or hole projects from the upper edge of the disc, likely a mount for attaching it.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century

Medium

Stone

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

4000 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987