Roman — Roman; 43-200
Jar, flat-rimmed jar, cremation urn with cremation
A glass jar used as cremation urn. Colour: natural green. Very good quality glass, with hardly any bubbles or impurities. Unweathered. Parts present: complete (rim, body, base). Base badly cracked (large sherd has possibly fallen out and been glued back). Base evenly pushed up into a low dome; scar from a blowing-iron or glass-tipped punty rod over 20 mm across in centre. Flat-topped rim of triple thickness: first turned out; then folded down and under to neck; finally, folded down and out again. Apart from damage to the base, the jar is in perfect condition and of the highest manufacturing quality. Filled approximately 30% full with earth and cremated bone. Isings form 67a.
Part of cremation group (A14398-A14401) from the northern cemetery at Bishopsgate, London EC2.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A14398
- Object name:
- jar, flat-rimmed jar, cremation urn with cremation
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- Production date:
- Roman; 43-200
- Material:
glass
- Measurements/duration:
- DM (rim) 152 mm, DM (rim internal) 101 mm, DM (body) 210 mm, DM (base) 92 mm, H 207 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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