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  2. Charon's obol - Wikipedia

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    In cremation urns, the coin sometimes adheres to the jawbone of the skull. [38] At Olynthus, 136 coins (mostly bronze, but some silver), were found with burials; in 1932, archaeologists reported that 20 graves had each contained four bronze coins, which they believed were intended for placement in the mouth. [39]

  3. The Ashes urn - Wikipedia

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    The Ashes urn is a small urn made of terracotta and standing 10.5 cm (4.1 inches) high, [1] long believed to contain the ashes of a cricket bail or the burnt remains of a lady's veil. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was presented to Ivo Bligh , the captain of the England cricket team , as a personal gift after a friendly match hosted at Rupertswood mansion in ...

  4. List of National Treasures of Japan (archaeological materials)

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    Gilt bronze cinerary urn of Ina no Omura (金銅威奈大村骨蔵器, kondō Ina no Ōmura kotsuzōki) [57] Gilt bronze urn for the ashes of Ina no Omura, a descendant of Emperor Senka. The lid bears a 319 character inscription dated November 21, 707, telling about his career to become a feudal lord as well as his death and burial.

  5. Ca' Morta tomb - Wikipedia

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    The opulence of the instrumentum found on the "funerary scene" indicates that the cremated person was of high social status. In this light, it suggests a princely personality. In addition, ceremonial objects such as the minted pendant, bronze and silver necklaces and pearl earrings confirm that the deceased was a woman. [6] [notes 58]

  6. Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra - Wikipedia

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    The search seeks to find Antony's mummy as well, despite Plutarch's statement that Antony was cremated: "After Cleopatra had heard this, in the first place, she begged Octavian that she might be permitted to pour libations for Antony; and when the request was granted, she had herself carried to the tomb, and embracing the urn which held his ashes."

  7. Urn - Wikipedia

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    Funerary urns (also called cinerary urns and burial urns) have been used by many civilizations. After death, corpses are cremated , and the ashes are collected and put in an urn. Pottery urns, dating from about 7000 BC, have been found in an early Jiahu site in China, where a total of 32 burial urns are found, [ 1 ] and another early finds are ...

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