Shell pendant
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeShell pendant
Registration Number32034
DescriptionLargely complete helmet shell, with some of outer shell broken revealing inner core; outer surface worn, red-ochre encrustation partly flaking; inner parts are smooth. Peforated at the umbilicus (open end of the shell).MaterialPhalium granulatum shell
TechniqueWorked shell
Dimensions(W) 3.7 x (L) 6.1 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, Żebbuġ rock-cut tombPublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 269, 270, 438.Alternate ID Numbers
- Excavation Reference SF181
- HM Object Number 32034
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
