Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageLOT 1106
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,210
5TH-6TH CENTURY AD
8 1/2" (1.1 kg, 22 cm).
A broad ceramic funerary urn, globular with broad sloping shoulder and everted rim; circumferential lines to the neck and shoulder; two bands of horseshoe stamps to the shoulder and sets of three stamps at the base of the neck.
PROVENANCE:
Excavated from an Anglo-Saxon cemetary in Cambridgeshire, UK, in the late 19th century.
FOOTNOTES:
Cremation was the preferred burial rite of the Angles and other peoples of eastern England. Once the body had been burnt on a pyre, the remaining bones were recovered and placed in a specially prepared urn, often with small personal items such as a comb, knife or nail-cleaning set. The personality and social identity of the deceased was perpetuated in the form and the decoration of the urn, which formed the only permanent record of the individual.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
