Glass cinerary urn with lid

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199


This lidded jar belongs to a group of large blown-glass vessels used by the Romans as cinerary urns. Placed in tombs, they have survived in considerable numbers despite their size and fragility. Burial was probably not their original purpose; the vessels first served as large storage containers for household use. Moore acquired seven other cinerary jars, all in natural blue-green glass; this is a rare example colored in a deep purple.

Glass cinerary urn with lid, Glass, Roman

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Glass cinerary urn with lid, Glass, Roman
Glass cinerary urn with lid, Glass, Roman
Glass cinerary urn with lid, Glass, Roman
Glass cinerary urn with lid, Glass, Roman

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