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Spoon-shaped object
Spoon-shaped object
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Spoon-shaped object

Date3800-2000 BC
PeriodLate Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeSpoon-shaped object
Registration Number32133
DescriptionSpoon-shaped object with incomplete perforation as the top is broken off. It has an inner concave surface, with incrustations of red ochre. Edges are smooth.Material
Unidentified shell
Technique
Worked shell
Dimensions(W) 2.3 x (L) 3.8 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. 269, 270, 434.
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 32133
  • Excavation Reference SF84
Online Collections
Public Access
On view
MuseumGozo Museum of Archaeology
Location
  •   Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 2 - Neolithic, Showcase 3
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