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Description : Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A lovely example of a dark-green tool used for skinning and slicing, hand-knapped from flint into a thin ovoid form with uniformly sharp edges. 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. The people who lived here had plentiful game to hunt and lived in a place with savannahs and woodlands in which they could maintain a sustainable hunter-gatherer lifestyle. These people produced some of the oldest pottery in the world and, from about 5000 BCE, had domesticated cattle, goats, and sheep. Size: 3.3 W x 3.375 H (8.4 cm x 8.6 cm), 6 H (15.2 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, ex-private German collection 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. #150924
Prix: 996.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 1400 USD-2000 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 155A
Titre : African Neolithic Flint Knife / Skinner
Dimensions : 3
Condition report : Minor nicks to edges and faces commensurate with knapping process, otherwise intact and very good. Nice smooth surfaces throughout. Old inventory label on verso.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : VARIETY SALE | Antiquities & Ethnographic Art
Date de la vente : 27/02/2020 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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