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20 Neolithic Mauritanian Stone Arrowheads
20 Neolithic Mauritanian Stone Arrowheads
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**Originally Listed At $350**

Northwestern Africa, Mauritania, Neolithic Period, ca. 6500 to 3500 BCE. An ensemble of 20 hand-knapped stone arrowheads exhibiting crimson, russet, caramel, citrine, cream, and grey-black hues. Each arrowhead features a double-edged triangular body with a pointed tip and a stocky tang, with many bearing pointed fins near the lower corners. Arrowheads like these were invaluable tools to early hunting cultures who inhabited the lush, fertile Sahara Desert during Neolithic Subpluvial weather conditions. Size of largest: 2" L x 0.8" W (5.1 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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Condition
All are intact, with a few tiny chips and nicks from peripheries.
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20 Neolithic Mauritanian Stone Arrowheads

Estimate $300 - $450
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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