Pyxis (box)
Late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Place of ManufactureSyria
Medium/TechniqueGlass, Mold-blown
DimensionsHeight: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Charles Bain Hoyt
Accession number50.2277
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ProvenanceBy date unknown: Charles Bain Hoyt Collection (according to his associate Burdon-Muller, the Hoyt "Greek & Roman glass and lead-glazed vases were all purchased from Kelekian and Kouchakji in New York"; bequest of Charles Bain Hoyt to MFA, May 11, 1950
3rd century A.D.
Late 1st century B.C.–early 1st century A.D.
1st–2nd century A.D.
1st century A.D.
Late 6th–early 7th century A.D.
Late 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
3rd–4th century A.D.
1st century A.D.
1st century A.D.
4th century A.D.
1st century A.D.