Marine shell fragment
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodTarxien phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeMarine shell fragment
Registration Number32137
DescriptionFragment of bivalve sea-shell.MaterialTellina planata shell
Dimensions(W) 1.2 x (L) 1.9 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, Upper "shrine" deposit, found close to seated figurinesPublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 443.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32137
- Excavation Reference SF786
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
