Bone button
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeBone button
Registration Number32131
DescriptionDouble 'V'-perforated button; bares staining with red ochre inside the perforations.MaterialCuttlebone
TechniqueWorked bone
Dimensions(L) 2.5 x (W) 0.9 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, Żebbuġ rock-cut tomb, East chamberPublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 273, 276, 441.Alternate ID Numbers
- Excavation Reference SF324
- HM Object Number 32131
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
MMM 005074.3
Armaments / Armament Accessories
