Corinthian pyxis (cosmetic box) with animal frieze
Classical Antiquities
Date | mid-3rd century A.D. |
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Object type | sculpture |
Medium, technique | carved, marble (Göktepe) |
Dimensions | height: 15 cm, width: 10.5 cm, depth: 12 cm |
Inventory number | 8423 |
Collection | Classical Antiquities |
On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Classical Antiquity, The ancient Mediterranean |
The contour-like eyelashes of the youth and the geometric panels of the face are signs of the Imperial period’s slow decline of naturalistic representation.
Marble analyses have shown that the statue was made of Göktepe marble.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.