Glass cinerary urn

Made:
101-230 CE in Europe
maker:
Unknown

Glass cinerary urn, with bone fragment contents, Roman, Western Europe, 101 to 230 AD

Bone fragments from inside a Roman glass cinerary urn, made in Western Europe in 101 to 230 AD

Bone fragments from inside a Roman glass cinerary urn

101-230 CE
Glass cinerary urn that contained bone fragments, made in Western Europe, 101 to 230 AD

Glass cinerary urn that contained bone fragments

101-230 CE

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A638183
Materials:
urn, glass and content, bones
Measurements:
height 160 mm
diameter 150 mm
type:
cinerary urn, bone and human remains
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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