Context (Display)
Display label reads: 'Phase II C, Late. Dark chip-carved ware, Bahria. Related to pottery of Italian Early Iron Age.'

Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Labels & Markings)
One sherd is marked 'Bba'; the other two are marked 'B'. It is not currently known what this refers to.
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna

Context (Related Documents)
Label for 1924.1348 A reads: 'Bahria. Br/A. Early Phase IIc'
Event Date
Author: Clare McKenna

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1924.1348 [A-C]: 'Nine fragments of pottery: grey and black ware, incised with straight line and zig-zag patterns. One piece is part of a base. One piece has the broken lower end of handles and one sherd, one piece, with herring bone design, seems to be part of a thick handle; three pieces, more delicately incised seem to be part of thin flat handles.'

Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Dr. Zammit, Valetta Museum, in 1909.
Event Date 1909
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
Peet, TE. (1910). 'Contributions to the Study of the Prehistoric Period in Malta'. Papers of the British School at Rome, vol. 5. pp. 149-161
Event Date 1910
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated by Professor Zammit through the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Event Date 1924
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card: 'cf. M.A. Murray, Excavations in Malta [1923], Pl. XIII, 130 etc.'
Event Date 1924
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for 11924.1348 [A-C]: '2 pieces labelled 'A'; four pieces labelled 'B'. One piece with no idno marking and the other labelled '1923.1348'. The last piece has been included in the collection as it appears to be part of the group - has probably been wrongly labelled - this IDNO belongs to another object. One fragment unaccounted for.'
Event Date 5/2000
Author: Clare McKenna

Description (Physical description)
Three sherds from two vessels; all are of grey ware with lime-filled incised decoration. Two connecting sherds are decorated with an incised band around the vessel below the neck; the body is decorated with incised geometric pattern of lines and triangles; with the base of a strap handle with triangular cross-section. One rim sherd with internally bevelled rim and decorated with incised bands creating a triangular pattern.
Event Date 25/3/2024
Author: Clare McKenna