Mauritanian Neolithic Stone Hand Axe
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Northern Africa, found in Mauritania, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A lovely hand axe, hand-knapped from a warm brown chert with deep red bands on one side. The axe has a rounded butt end and tapers gently towards a sharpened tip. 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 also produced some of the oldest pottery in the world and, from about 5000 BCE, had domesticated cattle, sheep, and goats. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 3.2" W x 5.35" H (8.1 cm x 13.6 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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#144685
Northern Africa, found in Mauritania, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. A lovely hand axe, hand-knapped from a warm brown chert with deep red bands on one side. The axe has a rounded butt end and tapers gently towards a sharpened tip. 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 also produced some of the oldest pottery in the world and, from about 5000 BCE, had domesticated cattle, sheep, and goats. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 3.2" W x 5.35" H (8.1 cm x 13.6 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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 to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#144685
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Mauritanian Neolithic Stone Hand Axe
Estimate $400 - $600
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