Carinated bowl
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodTarxien phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeCarinated bowl
Registration Number32143
DescriptionMedium-sized carinated bowl with small flattened base of dark, hard-fired ware with polished surface, dark brown in colour. Undecorated. It has one handle balanced by a small lug. Some areas of the bowl are missing.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 10 x (Dia) 15.5 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. I, 184, Vol. II, Pl. 61; Museum Annual Report, 1949-1950, 218.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32143
- Other HM Registration Number G/P15
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
