Marine shell
Date3800-2000 BCE
PeriodLate Neolithic
Classification(s)
Object TypeMarine shell
Registration Number32047
DescriptionSea-shell, well preserved, no perforation.MaterialCerithium vulgatum (cerit shell)
Dimensions(W) 1.55 x (L) 4 cmProvenanceXagħra Circle, disturbed fillPublished ReferencesMalone, Caroline, et al. Mortuary customs in prehistoric Malta. Excavations at the Brochtorff Circle at Xagħra (1987-94). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2009. 267, 441.Alternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number 32047
- Excavation Reference SF360
Online Collections
Public Access
On viewLocation
- Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Ground Floor, Room 1 - Local Resources, Showcase 1
