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Description : **Originally Listed At $300** Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BCE. An intriguing ensemble of 4 hand-carved stone spheres presenting petite forms and varying hues of vanilla, misty rose, vermilion, and mottled black, white, and gray. Each globular artifact has been nicely shaped and polished to a smooth surface. Skillfully made by ancient people that inhabited the Sahara when it was a savanna, a hospitable climate for these hunter gatherers. Some scholars posit that these beautiful spheres may have been put in the mouths of the deceased perhaps to help them with their journeys through the afterlife. Size of largest: 0.6 W (1.5 cm) 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. #159655
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Estimate (low-high) : 500 USD-750 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 165
Title : Neolithic Stone Spheres
Size : 0.6 W (1.5 cm)
Condition report : All have light surface wear with a few nicks and abrasions as expected with age. Otherwise, all are intact and excellent. Inventory label marked on surface of each.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities, Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic, Fine Art
Sale date : 06 Apr 2023 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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