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| Question:
What objects did Romans bury with their dead? |
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| Grave good vessels |
| All these vessels were found associated with a cremation burial. The small glass vessel is for perfume or medicine. Sometimes food and drink were buried with the dead , as it was believed that they would need them in the afterlife. |
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| Samian plate and cup |
| These pieces of pottery were expensive, and indicate that items of real worth were ‘sacrificed’ in burials. They may also indicate the status of the dead person. |
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| Lampholder |
| This lampholder may have been used as part of the cremation ritual, or buried for the dead person to use in the afterlife. |
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| Mirror |
| This tinned bronze mirror was buried with its owner. |
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