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Roman, North Africa — Ossuary with lid — 2e siècle av. J.-C. - Ier siècle ap. J.-C.
Description détaillée
Roman, North Africa, 2e siècle av. J.-C. - Ier siècle ap. J.-C., limestone, 450 mm x 545 mm x 300 mm
Analyse & expertise
Caractéristiques
Objet : Ossuary with lid. Matériau : Limestone. Culture : Roman, North Africa. Période : 2e siècle av. J.-C. - Ier siècle ap. J.-C.. Dimensions : 450 mm x 545 mm x 300 mm. État : Good condition, restored..
Contexte historique
Repères de contexte : Roman, North Africa. Datation indiquée : 2e siècle av. J.-C. - Ier siècle ap. J.-C..
Valeur culturelle
Notice de référence conservée pour étude, comparaison et documentation.
Traçabilité & garanties
Provenance : Ex French private collection, acquired before 1980 A Roman ossuary is a container or structure used to hold the bones of the deceased, often employed in funerary practices where space and custom favored the secondary burial of skeletal remains. While ossuaries are more famously associated with Jewish burial traditions in Roman Judea, similar practices were present in the broader Roman world, particularly in areas influenced by Hellenistic and Eastern customs. In the Roman context, an ossuary might take the form of a stone box, urn, or ceramic vessel, typically used after the body had decayed and the bones were collected for permanent storage.. Fiche conservée au Musée Antikarts comme référence documentaire. Source documentaire conservée : https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-ossuary-with-lid/.
Fiche d'identité archéologique
Notice matérielle, chronologique et culturelle de l'objet
- Période
- Roman, North Africa
- Date
- 2e siècle av. J.-C. - Ier siècle ap. J.-C.
- Diamètre
- 450 mm x 545 mm x 300 mm
- Autres références
- YA-6650
- État de conservation
- Good condition, restored.
- Provenance
- Ex French private collection, acquired before 1980 A Roman ossuary is a container or structure used to hold the bones of the deceased, often employed in funerary practices where space and custom favored the secondary burial of skeletal remains. While ossu