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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