Urn
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeUrn
Registration Number32294
DescriptionUrn with two, slightly ribbed handles joint from low on the body to the neck. A dulled carination is formed mid-body, but this does not interrupt the quite convex-concave profile. The base is flat; grooves are incised on the neck and body. The rim is thin and pulled out and down, leaving a small ridge at the mouth; grooves decorate the top of the rim.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 19 x (Dia) at top 10.8 (external); at base 8.2 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 WGH79/23
- HM Object Number 32294
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 15
