Jug
Date2nd-1st century BC
PeriodEarly Roman
Classification(s)
Object TypeJug
Registration Number32263
DescriptionA jug utilised as a funerary urn, containing cremated human remains. Complete container with rim, one handle and a flat base. Has traces of white slip.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 19 x (Dia) at top 10 (external); at base 7.5 cmCuratorial RemarksThe handle was broken and has been restored.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 WGH79/5
- HM Object Number 32263
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, First Floor, Room 6 - Classical, Showcase 13
