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Description : **Originally Listed At $350** Northern / Western Africa, Mauritania, Mesolithic Period, ca. 15000 to 5000 BCE. A large bifacial chert hand tool or axe that is expertly knapped from a mottled stone with beautiful hues of creamy beige and maroon-lavender! This example is notable for its beautiful coloration - the purple hues almost look like bruises across pale skin. The faces are expertly knapped with a flat blade edge, and the curved butt end could be gripped or hafted onto a handle or pole with a cord. The Mesolithic period experienced dramatic advances of blade technology in North Africa that spread along the coastal regions. Size: 6 L x 2.5 W (15.2 cm x 6.4 cm) Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #154299
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