Urn
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeUrn
Registration Number32275
DescriptionFunerary urn containing cremated human remains. Two vertical loop handles. A groove is incised into the shoulder. Rim broken at parts, flat base and bulbous body. Extensive traces of white slip. The fabric is over-fired and dark.MaterialClay
TechniqueOver-fired
Dimensions(H) 28 x (Dia) at top 18.3; at base 13.7 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 32275
- Other HM Registration Number WGH79/16
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 13
