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Object NameStone Container
Made FromLimestone
Date100-200
Place Madeprobably Germany
TechniqueCarved
SizeOverall H: 33.66 cm, Diam: 43.18 cm
Accession Number66.7.7
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Past | Present: Expanding the Stories of Glass
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
This object was found in a Roman-period cemetery in western Germany in 1862. Glass vessels held cremated remains, gold jewelry, and coins, and were placed inside stone cylinders. Metal and ceramic juglets with intentionally broken necks would have held wine or oil. The current location of the cremated remains, as well as the jewelry and other finds, is unknown.
Physical DescriptionStone Container. Limestone; carved. Base and cover missing; excavated in Flamersheim, Germany in 1860.
Provenance
Former Collection Jurgen von Bemberg (German, 1909-2007) - 1966-09-22

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