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Ground Floor The Gallo-Roman Population of Switzerland and Their View of Death Funerary Urns 5. Tombstone of Decimus Iulius Iunianus (1) Erected by his wife. Limestone. West gate necropolis. 1st – 3rd centuries AD. Catalogue of inscriptions no. 11. 6. Tombstone of Flavia Severilla Erected by her husband. She passed away at the age of 36 (?). Limestone. West gate necropolis. Probably 3rd AD. Catalogue of inscriptions no. 12. 7. Tombstone fragment Bust of a couple with only the head of the man preserved. The names of the deceased were inscribed on the base, which, however, was lost. According to the hairstyle and stylistic features of the head, the tombstone dates from the beginning of the 2nd century AD. Limestone. West gate necropolis. 8. Funerary monument of a family Limestone block with sculptures. Originally the funerary monument of a family consisted of three blocks placed on top of each other in a pilaster-framed niche. Only the badly preserved top block still remains. The sculpture depicted a couple facing each other. This type of representation is not rare and, a child was often placed between the man and the woman. In this instance, only the top of the child’s head is still visible. The mother has put her right hand on her son’s head while the father, in a similar gesture, is holding a scroll in his left hand. The pose of the couple is reminiscent of the gesture of uniting right hands (dextrarum iunctio) symbolising marriage. In a funerary context, this gesture symbolises the couple being united in life and death. Second half of the 2nd century AD. Funerary Urns (2) (Display case and drawer 1) 1. Urn with ceramic cover Ceramic cooking pot covered with a mortarium and turned into an urn. En Chaplix necropolis. AD 100/150 – 200. 2. Cover of a marble urn (?) This probably came from a child burial. In fact, figurines of the child-like God Eros on tombs for children symbolised their becoming god-like. Sleeping Amor or Somnus (the god of sleep) on a lion skin are images of Hellenistic origin. Sleep, usually interrupted by waking up, was set in close context with death and resurrection. Late 1st century AD. 3. Lead urn Hammered lead vessels are rather rare finds; most of them were made of several pieces. West gate necropolis. 4. Glass urn This bellied pot originally served as a storage vessel. En Chaplix necropolis. AD 150 – 200/250. 5. Glass urn with lid En Chaplix necropolis. AD 70 – 100/120? 1 2 9 Ground Floor 1
Ground Floor The Gallo-Roman Population of Switzerland and Their View of Death Cremation Burials Child Burials (1) (Display case and drawer 2) Inhumation burial of an infant aged four to six months Port necropolis. Late 1st – 2nd centuries AD. 1. Ceramic feeding bottle as grave offering. The infant was buried in a wooden coffin. Inhumation burial of a few month old infant En Chaplix necropolis. AD 120 – 140. 2. The tableware, consisting of a glass jug and bottle and a small ceramic bowl was deposited on the coffin. Inhumation burial of a child aged one to two years En Chaplix necropolis. Approximately AD 150. 3. The grave goods placed in the lead sarcophagus consisted of two bowls (only one of which is exhibited) and a glass bead. Cremation Burials (Display case and drawer 3) Cremation burial of a child aged three to four years (2) En Chaplix necropolis. Approximately AD 125 – 130. The urn, together with a ceramic pot (not burnt), was deposited in a grave as an offering. Three coins and a silver pendant were found among the burnt and washed human bone in the urn. Apart from charcoal the grave also contained the remains of many other offerings, which were burnt on the pyre but only some of which are exhibited. 1. Glass bottle with two handles, used as urn. 2. Silver pendant and three bronze sestertii (two of Hadrian and one of Domitian), deposited in the urn with the ashes. 3. Locally produced ceramic pot, not burnt, deposited in the glass urn in the grave. 4. Ceramic tableware, imported from southern Gaul, partly or totally burnt, a bowl, a dish, a plate and three cups). 5. Locally produced pottery, partially or totally burnt, comprising two jugs, two bowls and a pot. 6. Several burnt glass vessels including a ribbed cup and a green vessel decorated with small yellow and brown-red rosettes. 7. Two iron hinges and nails. 8. Penannular fibula, a handle and various other bronze items, all burnt. 9. Two burnt bronze dupondii of Hadrian. Cremation burial of an adult male, perhaps a shipwright Port necropolis. Early 2nd century AD. A wooden box measuring about 35 by 35 cm (not preserved) was used as an urn. Apart from the burnt bones it contained fragments of iron objects, some of which may have belonged to the box, as well as three tools, which had not been burnt 1 2 10 Ground Floor 2 3
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