Carinated bowl
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodTarxien phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeCarinated bowl
Registration Number32145
DescriptionDeep medium-sized carinated bowl with single handle, balanced by a small lug. Of medium-fired ware, buff with polished surface of reddish buff colour with occasional black patches. Deeply incised linear patterns made after firing. These consist of zig-zag motives above the carination, and criss-cross below.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 13.0 x (Dia) 19.5 cmCuratorial RemarksThis bowl was restored before Evans' time. The reconstructed areas were removed at a later stage by conservators. ProvenanceĠgantija, North Cave, 18 April 1949Published ReferencesEvans, John D. The Prehistoric Antiquities of the Maltese Islands: a survey, University of London 1971, Vol. 184, Vol. 2 Plate 61; Museum Annual Report, 1949-1950. 218.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32145
- Other HM Registration Number G/P13
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
