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Axe
Axe
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Axe

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodŻebbuġ phase, Late Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeAxe
Registration Number32011
DescriptionAngular-shaped axe with suggested reworking and ground facets.Material
Microporphyritic basalt (with cpx as black phenocrysts)
Technique
Worked basalt 
Dimensions(W) 2.3 x (L) 2.2 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, Żebbuġ rock-cut tomb (west)Published ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 258, 421.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32011
  • Excavation Reference SF195
Public Access
On view
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
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3800-2000 BC
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