Jug
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeJug
Registration Number32296
DescriptionJug with handle from neck to body. Heavy, wheel-made ridges mark the vessel. There appears to be paint, slip or staining on the neck, rim and handle. The rim is thick and kept close to the mouth, although it is oblique.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired, wheel-thrown
Dimensions(H) 18.5 x (Dia) at top 8.5 (external) ; at base 6.7 cmCuratorial RemarksPart of the neck was broken and reassembled.ProvenanceRock-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 WGH79/21
- HM Object Number 32296
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 15
