Context dated second to the third quarter of the 4th century, but good glaze and fabric suggest a much earlier date. The palmette is closer to those of L-72-98-7 and C-37-520 than any 4th century examples.
The context is dated to the 5th century, but the lower body of this pyxis still has a convex curve and the style of the lotus-palmette frieze suggests a date in the second quarter or middle of the 5th century.