Marble pyxis (box)
Unknown
late 5th–early 4th century BCE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art
Greek marble-working of the Classical period is generally associated with architecture and monumental sculpture. This vase is remarkable for its precision and delicacy. It is likely that it was orginally painted.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 5th–early 4th century BCE
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- Greek, Attic
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1978
