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Ointment and box cover
Greek
Hellenistic Period
300–100 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
.041 H. .048 D.
Credit Line
Gift of Henry P. Kidder
Accession Number81.332a-b
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCylindrical lead box, also known as a pyxis. The lid has a pointed knob. The bottom of the box has been nearly ripped out. Thinner lead than 81.332. Some incrustation. Potentially from Crete (?).
ProvenanceBy date unknown: purchased by W. J. Stillman (from Crete?); gift of H. P. Kidder to MFA, December 1881