Pyx

Gaspar Gallo

mid-16th century · Silver gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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.

Artist

Gaspar Gallo

Date

mid-16th century

Medium

Silver gilt

Culture

Spanish, Toledo

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968