Miniature bowl
Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodTarxien phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeMiniature bowl
Registration Number32115
DescriptionSurviving half of a small carinated bowl. One wishbone handle survives. It is made of fine, well-fired red ware with polished surface. The outer surface and the inner surface near the rim are red, the rest of the inner surface is black. The incised lines were possibly filled with white paste.MaterialClay
TechniqueFired
Dimensions(H) 3.7 cmCuratorial RemarksIn John Evans' time this miniature bowl was already restored, possibly after being excavated. The reconstruction was removed by conservators at a later stage.ProvenanceĠgantijaPublished ReferencesJ.D. Evans, The Prehistoric Antiquities of the Maltese Islands: a survey, University of London 1971, Vol. 1 184, Vol. 2 Plate 61.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32115
- Other HM Registration Number G/P4
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
