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Bone bead
Bone bead
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Bone bead

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodPossibly Late Neolithic
Object TypeBone bead
Registration Number32121
DescriptionWhite bone bead with circular perforation. Material
Bone
Technique
Worked bone
Dimensions(Dia) 0.7 cmCuratorial RemarksGS stands for Ġgantija surface find. This was a surface find from the Ġgantija forecourt, found in 1998 by John Bajada of Munxar, then employed with the Museums Department.ProvenanceĠgantija forecourt
Alternate ID Numbers
  • Other HM Registration Number GS1/98
  • HM Object Number 32121
Public Access
On view
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
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