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Flint blade
Flint blade
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Flint blade

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeFlint blade
Registration Number32006
DescriptionFine flint blade with utilisation chips down the sides.Material
Chert-flint
Technique
Worked chert-flint 
Dimensions(W) 1.2 x (L) 4.2 x (T) 1.6 cmProvenanceXagħra CirclePublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 248, 465.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32006
  • Excavation Reference SF128
Online Collections
Public Access
On view
MuseumGozo Museum of Archaeology
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
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