His life dates cannot be accurately fixed, but he probably flourished in the 2nd century BCE.
[2] He was noted for his representations of children, especially for a group representing a boy struggling with a goose, of which several copies survive in museums.
[3] Other works represent a girl playing with dice, and a boy extracting a thorn.
[4] Because Boethus was a common name in ancient Greece, specific details of his life are difficult to ascertain.
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