Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular ivory box with a flat top and rounded edges. The box features intricate carvings on all sides. The front side has five square panels separated by columns of circular designs. The leftmost panel depicts a woman and a man standing beside a plant; text above them reads "EVA". The second panel from the left shows a man and a woman embracing; a snake is coiled around the plant between them. The third panel shows a man holding a plant; text to the left of him reads "ΔΑΑΜ". The fourth panel depicts a man in a long robe; he holds a staff in one hand and an object in the other. The fifth panel on the right shows a man and a woman embracing; text above them reads "ΑΔΑΜΙΝΗ". The box has a dark background with a light gray surface below it. The box is titled "Ivory Box with Scenes of Adam and Eve".