Urn

Any large and decorative vase, especially one having an ornamental base and no handles, and often used for storage. It is most often found as a container for the ashes of a cremation burial, the so-called cinerary urn for jar burials. The term is widely used in the European Bronze Age and the name Urnfield Cultures, given to the late Bronze Age of much of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refers to the characteristic burial rite.

Name given to any kind of large pottery vessel used to contain the cremated remains of the dead; the term is sometimes extended to cover similarly shaped vessels used for domestic storage purposes. The term is particularly widely used in the European Bronze Age and the name Urnfield cultures, given to the late Bronze Age of much of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refers to the characteristic burial rite.