The Finds

Roman Glass Cinerary Urns

Cremation was a common funerary practice amongst the Romans. In the Tomb of Naevoleia Tyche and C. Munatius Faustus, at least three of these glass cinerary urns were uncovered, with the remains submerged in a mixture of wine, oil, and water. For protection, these urns were placed in lead casings. Although three were recovered, it is likely that an urn would have been (or was intended to be) placed in each of the niches in the funerary chamber. I modeled two instances of these urns and their casings: one showing a rather greenish color, and one a translucent color. It is likely the urns would have been a more greenish/bluish color