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Chert core
Chert core
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Chert core

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodTarxien phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeChert core
Registration Number32049
DescriptionBuff brown pyramid core of chert-flint.Material
Chert-flint
Dimensions(W) 4.7 x (L) 5.1 cmProvenanceXagħra 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. 133, 246, 469.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32049
  • Excavation Reference SF832
Online Collections
Public Access
On view
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
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