Shell pendant
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodLate Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeShell Pendant
Registration Number32141
DescriptionWorked shell item formed from the undulating lip of a gastropod, and perforated at one end for suspension. The perforation is broken.MaterialGastropod shell
TechniqueWorked shell
Dimensions(L) 3.4 cmCuratorial RemarksThis shell pendant is drawn on p. 270 but missing from the Appendix.ProvenanceXagħra CirclePublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 269, 270.Alternate ID Numbers
- Excavation Reference SF1196
- HM Object Number 32141
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
