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Box (pyxis) cover

late 4th–3rd century B.C.
Place of ManufactureCycladic islands or Attica, Greece
Medium/TechniqueMarble, probably from the Greek island of Paros
DimensionsLegacy dimension: .019 H. .095 D.
Credit LineGift of Henry P. Kidder
Accession number81.352
On View
On view
ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Henry P. Kidder Collection; gift of Henry P. Kidder to MFA, December 30, 1881
Bust of a boy with a braided sidelock
1st century B.C. or 1st century A.D.
Head of an athlete
probably A.D. 50–75
Head of Aphrodite
about 1st century B.C.
Cupid (Eros)
about A.D. 190
Hermaphrodite
about 20 B.C. to A.D. 40
Torso of a youth (kouros)
about 560–550 B.C.
Male herm-bust
about 480 B.C.
Youth
1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.
Left hand holding alabastron
about 470–450 B.C.
Restricted: For reference only
late 5th century B.C.