Miniature column
Date1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeMiniature column
Registration Number32321
DescriptionAn earthenware miniature column with a Doric frieze. It was possibly used as a well-head, although its function is not exactly clear.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 56 x (Dia) at top (external) 38.5; at top (internal) 23 cmCuratorial RemarksAccording to the Museum Annual Report, the circular pit in which this bowl was found was used for grain storage and measured 1.2m in diameter and 1.4m deep. Its walls were lined with baked pottery.ProvenanceFound in a rock-cut pit at Tal-Ħamrija, Xewkija in January 1978.Published ReferencesMuseum Annual Report, 1977-1978, p.63.Alternate ID Numbers
- Other HM Registration Number X/P3
- HM Object Number 32321
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 17
