/internal/media/dispatcher/22892/full32298CupRitual / FuneraryContainersEarly Roman2nd-1st century BC-199-1Cup with one handle from the upper to lower body. It seems that originally it had two handles, one of which is missing, with holes piercing the body where the handle was attached. The rim is slightly flared and rolled; the base is a pronounced ring. Its sides slope inward after the carination on the lower body. A thick, deep red slip covers the inside and outside surfaces. Rock-cut tomb at Wied il-Għasri, discovered and excavated in April 1979.(H) 8.5 x (Dia) at top 7 (external); at base 3.7 cmGozo Museum of ArchaeologyGozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 15WGH79/19 (A7)322981CupMuseum 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.Heritage Malta1596ClayFiredAn Early Roman rock-cut tomb at Wied l-Għasri, Gozo32298_00232298_00332298_00432298_00532298_00632298_007228922289322894228952289622897