Glass cinerary urn with lid mid-1st–2nd century Roman Urn: Translucent blue green; handles in same rim, folded over and in, and smoothed into side of mouth; funnel-shaped neck; ovoid body; splayed hollow foot; almost flat bottom; two vertical, arched M-shaped handles, attached on opposite sides of upper body, each made of a thick trail, applied as a large circular pad, drawn across body from left to right, and trailed off back along top of ; few bubbles, black streaks in handles; slight dulling, pitting, iridescence, and some limy encrustation on exterior, large
Glass cinerary urn with lid mid-1st–2nd century Roman Urn: Translucent blue green; handles in same rim, folded over and in, and smoothed into side of mouth; funnel-shaped neck; ovoid body; splayed hollow foot; almost flat bottom; two vertical, arched M-shaped handles, attached on opposite sides of upper body, each made of a thick trail, applied as a large circular pad, drawn across body from left to right, and trailed off back along top of ; few bubbles, black streaks in handles; slight dulling, pitting, iridescence, and some limy encrustation on exterior, large patches of brilliant iridescent weathering on : Translucent blue outsplayed, downturned rounded rim, with beveled outer edge; outer side concave, then cone-shaped, extending into short, hollow cylindrical stem; circular knob at top with downturned projecting ; a few pinprick bubbles; severe dulling and slight pitting on exterior, with brilliant iridescent weathering on edge of rim, creamy brown weathering and brilliant iridescence on lid fits snugly in the mouth on the upper side of neck. The pattern of weathering suggests that the lid sat upright on the blown Glass cinerary urn with lid 245160
Size: 4000px × 4000px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords:
