Box (pyxis) and cover

Greek

late Classical or early Hellenistic Period

4th century B.C.

Place of Manufacture: Greece, Cycladic islands or Attica

Medium/Technique Marble, probably from Paros

Dimensions Overall: 6 x 12 cm (2 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Henry P. Kidder

Accession Number81.354a-b

ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionType C pyxis. Cover in several molded rings; traces of red color.

ProvenanceBy date unknown: Henry P. Kidder Collection; gift of Henry P. Kidder to MFA, December 30, 1881