Shell bead
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeShell bead
Registration Number32123
DescriptionA round perforated bead with very rough surface, brownish with pink staining.MaterialCuttlebone
TechniqueWorked cuttlebone
Dimensions(L) 1 cmCuratorial RemarksSF148 is shared with another 5 shells, found together.ProvenanceXagħra 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. 436. Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32123
- Excavation Reference SF148
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
