Jar
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeJar
Registration Number32306
DescriptionJar, Form V:1, without handles and over-fired (?) to a mottled grey. The rim is rolled and the neck flares. Its surface is plain. MaterialClay
TechniqueOver-fired?
Dimensions(H) 28 x (Dia) at top 17.2 (external) / 11.5 (internal) ; at base 13 cmCuratorial RemarksThe vessel contains cremated remains now preserved in plastic bags. It was broken in many pieces and reassembled, with some parts missing at the shoulder.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
- HM Object Number 32306
- Other HM Registration Number WGH79/32
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 15
