Harvard Art Museums > 1929.332: Cinerarium with Human Remains Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cinerarium with Human Remains , 1929.332,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292038. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1929.332 Title Cinerarium with Human Remains Other Titles Former Title: Cinerarium Containing Human Bones and Ashes Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1st century BCE-2nd century CE Period Roman period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292038 Physical Descriptions Medium Pale blue-green glass Technique Free-blown glass Dimensions H. 17 x Rim diam.10.2 x W. 21 cm (6 11/16 x 4 x 8 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Eli Joseph, Esq. Accession Year 1929 Object Number 1929.332 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Cinerarium; broad, cylindrical body, sides sloping outwards to straight shoulder (circum. 68.5 cm), short neck, rolled lip. Wide ribbon handle; lower part of handle is ribbed. Intact; flaking pale blue iridescence and patches of dirt accretion on the interior. Cremated human remains and debris fill the vessel. Exhibition History Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/17/2017 - 05/08/2017 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
