Shell pendant
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodLate Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeShell pendant
Registration Number32134
DescriptionOval shell with two eroded and broken perforations at the top. It is encrusted with ochre on the inner and outer surfaces.MaterialUnidentified shell
TechniqueWorked shell
Dimensions(W) 3.5 x (L) 5.6 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, disturbed fillPublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 270, 441.Alternate ID Numbers
- Excavation Reference SF369
- HM Object Number 32134
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
