Late Hellenistic / Early Roman, North Africa — Ossuary with lid — 3rd Century B.C - 1st Century A.D

Late Hellenistic / Early Roman, North Africa, 3rd Century B.C - 1st Century A.D, Limestone, 215 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Ossuary with lid.

Culture: Late Hellenistic / Early Roman, North Africa.

Dating: 3rd Century B.C - 1st Century A.D.

Material: Limestone.

Dimensions: 215 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Ossuary with lid

Material: Limestone

Culture: Late Hellenistic / Early Roman, North Africa

Period: 3rd Century B.C - 1st Century A.D

Dimensions: 215 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.

Attribution: Late Hellenistic / Early Roman, North Africa. Dating indicated: 3rd Century B.C - 1st Century A.D.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex French private collection, Liliane et Jean-Pierre Léveilley, acquired between 1970 - 2000 A Roman ossuary is a container or structure used to hold the bones of the deceased.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/late-hellenistic-early-roman-ossuary-with-lid/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-13201
Period
Late Hellenistic / Early Roman, North Africa
Date
3rd Century B.C - 1st Century A.D
Diameter
215 mm x 265 mm x 210 mm
Other References
YA-13201
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex French private collection, Liliane et Jean-Pierre Léveilley, acquired between 1970 - 2000 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 second