Accession No

1929.177 A


Description

Six sherds of grey ware. Three rim sherds, including one with horizontal tunnel handle. Three body sherds. All decorated with incised geometric designs, including lines, triangles and dots, some on both surfaces. Some incised decoration with white infill. Some sherds burnished.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Malta; Hal Tarxien


Period

Bronze Age Phase IIa


Source

Zammit, Themistocles (Professor) [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1929.177 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Three sherds marked in black ink: 'TARXIEN'. One sherd has handwritten label in black ink affixed to it reading 'TARXIEN'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Context (Analysis)
Imports from Appenine or Lipari areas.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Context (Display)
Handwritten old display label found with objects reads: 'Anomalous sherds probably imported from Appenine ares or Lipari' in black ink and 'Hal Tarxien. 1929.177a' in blue ballpoint pen.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1929.177 A-B: 'Sherds of Bronze Age period, several from Tarxien.'
Event Date 1929
Author: maa


Context (References)
Zammit, T. (1930). Prehistoric Malta: The Tarxien Temples. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Event Date 1930
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Six sherds of grey ware. Three rim sherds, including one with horizontal tunnel handle. Three body sherds. All decorated with incised geometric designs, including lines, triangles and dots, some on both surfaces. Some incised decoration with white infill. Some sherds burnished.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:49230

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