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Box (pyxis) and cover
Greek
Late Classical or early Hellenistic Period
4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Marble, probably from Paros
Dimensions
Overall (Jar): 3.8 x 11.5 cm (1 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Overall (Lid): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Overall (Lid): 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Martin Brimmer
Accession Number86.54a-b
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe slightly concave body has a sharply projecting disc base. The lid also projects sharply and is circled with two ridges. The center of the lid is a low, truncated cone culminating in a disc handle. Probably made in Cycladic islands or Attica.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Martin Brimmer Collection (according to MFA ledger: purchased by him of W. J. Stillman); gift of Martin Brimmer to MFA, March 17, 1886