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Obsidian blade fragment
Obsidian blade fragment
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Obsidian blade fragment

Date2000-700 BC
PeriodTarxien Cemetery phase, Bronze Age
Classification(s)
Object TypeObsidian blade fragment
Registration Number32024
DescriptionGreen obsidian blade fragment.Material
Obsidian
Technique
Worked obsidian 
Dimensions(W) 1.2 x (L) 2.3 x (T) 0.1 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. 212, 251, 460.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32024
  • Excavation Reference SF346
Public Access
On view
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
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