Roman Glass Urn
The discovery in June 1985 in Tipaza of an ancient glass foundry confirms the existence of glassmaking workshops in the region. Glass objects and works take the most diverse shapes, they often represent cups, dishes and bottles.
Roman glass urn (blued): Cinerary urn in blued glass. Bulbous body, wide at the bottom with rounded shoulders on which two handles rest on either side of the neck. Provenance Necropolis of the Caesarea Gate Tipaza, 1st and 2nd centuries AD. AD
Roman glass urn (colorless): Cinerary urn with colorless glass handle. Bulbous body, hemmed mouth with lid and concave bottom. Provenance Caesarea Gate Necropolis – Tipaza, 1st and 2nd centuries AD. J-C.
Roman glass urn (green): Cinerary urn in light green glass. Bulbous body, high with rounded shoulders on which a simple handle rests on either side of the neck. Provenance Caesarea Gate Necropolis – Tipaza, 1st and 2nd centuries AD. B.C.
Roman glass urn (blued): Cinerary urn in blued glass. Bulbous body, wide at the bottom with rounded shoulders on which two handles rest on either side of the neck. Provenance Necropolis of the Caesarea Gate Tipaza, 1st and 2nd centuries AD. AD
Roman glass urn (colorless): Cinerary urn with colorless glass handle. Bulbous body, hemmed mouth with lid and concave bottom. Provenance Caesarea Gate Necropolis – Tipaza, 1st and 2nd centuries AD. J-C.
Roman glass urn (green): Cinerary urn in light green glass. Bulbous body, high with rounded shoulders on which a simple handle rests on either side of the neck. Provenance Caesarea Gate Necropolis – Tipaza, 1st and 2nd centuries AD. B.C.