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Axe
Axe
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Axe

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeAxe
Registration Number32098
DescriptionTriangular-shaped axe with flattish profile, sharpened at cutting edge.Material
Ferruginous sandstone
Technique
Worked stone 
Dimensions(W) 4.8 x (L) 8.5 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, Żebbuġ rock cut tomb (east chamber)Published ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 100, 256, 421.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32098
  • Other HM Registration Number SF153
Online Collections
Public Access
On view
MuseumGozo Museum of Archaeology
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
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