Reference materials
Virtual Museum
List of digitized pieces from the Village of Sant Josep.
Parts list
Adze
Description
Polished stone adze, trapezoidal in shape with an oval cross-section. Unidentified rock type, possibly metamorphic
Function
Woodworking.
Cultural context / chronology
Neolithic – Chalcolithic
V-perforated button
Description
Pyramidal bone button with V-perforation, carved and polished.
Function
Personal ornament.
Cultural context / chronology
Chalcolithic
Vessel
Description
Handmade ceramic vessel.
Function
Use for eating and drinking.
Cultural context / chronology
Early Iron Age
Human figure
Description
Terracotta human figure with painted decoration.
Function
Votive offering.
Cultural context / chronology
Iberian Culture (3rd century BCE).
Caliciform vessel
Description
Wheel-made caliciform ceramic vessel with brown painted horizontal lines.
Function
Use for drinking
Cultural context / chronology
Iberian Culture (3rd century BCE)
Earring
Description
Gold earring in the shape of a closed hoop.
Function
Personal ornament.
Cultural context / chronology
Iberian Culture (3rd century BCE)
Coin
Description
Bronze coin of Emperor Valentinian II.
Function
Used for commercial exchanges
Cultural context / chronology
Late Roman Imperial Period (late 4th century)
Plaque
Description
Bronze plaque depicting a mythological character.
Function
Decorative, possibly attached to a piece of furniture
Cultural context / chronology
Late Roman Imperial Period (late 4th century)
Ta’rija
Description
Wheel-made Andalusi ceramic percussion instrument
Function
Musical instrument
Cultural context / chronology
Andalusi (9th – 10th centuries)
Scapula
Description
Carved and polished bone scapula, featuring parallel horizontal incised lines, vertical lines, and a perforation on the back
Function
Writing support
Cultural context / chronology
Andalusi (9th – 10th centuries)