Pendant?
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypePendant?
Registration Number32128
DescriptionNaturally-hollow, tubular-shaped shell with delicate grooves, possibly a pendant. Bears traces of red ochre inside and outside.MaterialDentalium sp. (cuttlebone) shell
Dimensions(L) 1.7 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 32128
- Excavation Reference SF148
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
