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Stone roller
Stone roller
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Stone roller

Date3800-2000 BCE
PeriodLate Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeStone roller
Registration Number32052
DescriptionGlobigerina limestone sphere with irregular surface. These stone rollers are often associated with transport, however, this is only a hypothesis.Material
Globigerina limestone
Technique
Worked stone
Dimensions(Dia) 30 cmProvenanceĠgantija
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32052
Public Access
On view
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
Firilla (Unplanked)
MMM 000678
1800-1899
Transportation / Watercraft