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Contenidor

Description: Objecte cilíndric fet en pell lligat a una base de fusta, i la tapadora de fusta. Aquest contenidor estava destinat a dipositar blens de cabells dels difunts als quals acompanyaven a la persona inhumada. Es relacionen amb el ritual del cabell, el qual només s´ha documentat a Menorca, i que es practicava tant a les coves d´enterrament com també a les navetes d´enterrament, edificis funeraris que estaven en ús durant el talaiòtic inicial (1100-550 aC). El ritual del cabell consistia en el tractament dels flocs de cabell, tot pentinant-los i tenyint-los amb un colorant d´origen vegetal. Després es tallaven i es dipositaven dins aquests petits contenidors. Podien ser de fusta o banya i les seves tapadores podien ser de fusta o d´os d´animal, a vegades decorades amb cercles concèntrics. Aquest tipus d´objecte va ser localitzat per primera vegada durant les excavacions dutes a terme per un equip de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona a la cova des Càrritx al barranc d´Algendar (Ciutadella) amb datacions entre el 1100 i 800 aC. A partir del 800 aC es deixen d´utilitzar les coves murades i les navetes d´enterrament així com el ritual del cabell obrint pas a nous rituals de mort.
Inventory: PAS/5915
Place where it was found: Cova des Pas
Material: Pell
Fusta
Technique: Tallada
Cultural context: Talaiòtic
Chronology: 1000[ac]-800[ac]
Generic classification: Objecte personal

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