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This is the rating and price for Neolithic African Sahara Flint Knife / Skinner



Description : Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A wonderful stone tool of an ovoid form used for slicing and skinning, hand-knapped from olive-green flint with sharpened edges around the periphery and smooth, lustrous faces. During this time period, weather conditions called the Neolithic Subpluvial meant that the Sahara was a green, fertile landscape, cultures that produced rock art flourished during this time period. The people who lived here had plentiful game to hunt and lived in a place with savannahs and woodlands in which they could have a sustainable hunter-gatherer lifestyle. These people produced some of the oldest pottery in the world and, from about 5000 BCE, had domesticated sheep, goats, and cattle. Size: 2.9 W x 3.3 H (7.4 cm x 8.4 cm), 4.7 H (11.9 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, ex-private Hirsch German collection formed between 1950 and 1970 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #150922
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Estimate (low-high) : 1400 USD-2000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 111C
Title : Neolithic African Sahara Flint Knife / Skinner
Size : Not specified
Condition report : Minor nicks to faces and edges commensurate with knapping, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice smooth surfaces throughout. Old inventory label on verso.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fine Antiquities, Ethnographic & Fine Art
Sale date : 13 Aug 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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