Urn
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeUrn
Registration Number32276
DescriptionFunerary urn containing cremated human remains. Two vertical loop handles. A dulled carination is formed where the shoulder meets the body. The rim is thin and flat-topped without further decorative features. Flat base and bulbous body. Covered in white slip.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 26 x (Dia) at top 18.5 (external) / 15.0 (internal); at base 14 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
- Other HM Registration Number WGH79/15
- HM Object Number 32276
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 13
