Urn
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeUrn
Registration Number32274
DescriptionFunerary urn containing cremated human remains. Two vertical loop handles. The thin rim, partly broken, is delineated at the mouth by a slight ridge. Flat base and bulbous body with tall neck. Covered in white slip.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 27 x (Dia) at top 16.0 (external) / 13.0 (internal) ; at base 15 cmProvenanceRock-cut tomb at Wied il-Għasri, discovered and excavated in April 1979.Published ReferencesMuseum Annual Report, April-December 1979, p.1. Sagona, Claudia. The Archaeology of Punic Malta. Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Supplement 9. Peeters, 2002. Figures 248-251, pp.111-112, 133, 701, 1124-1126.
Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32274
- Other HM Registration Number WGH79/17
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 13
