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Triton shell
Triton shell
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Triton shell

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodTarxien phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeTriton shell
Registration Number32101
DescriptionHalf gastropod shell used for a scoop; white with pale orange-pink colourings; carefully cut and shaped into elegant scoop shape.Material
Charonia (triton) shell
Technique
Worked shell
Dimensions(W) 8 x (L) 11.5 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle "Shrine deposit"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. 271, 443.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • Excavation Reference SF876
  • HM Object Number 32101
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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