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Consulter la cote et le prix de Neolithic African Flint Knife / Skinning Tool, 2004



Description : Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 6000 to 3500 BCE. An elegant and well-proportioned dark-green flint stone used for skinning and slicing, hand-knapped 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 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: 3 W x 3.375 H (7.6 cm x 8.6 cm), 6 H (15.2 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: ex-private Schmidt collection, Germany, 2004 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. #150921
Prix: 902.63 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 1600 USD-2400 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 299
Titre : Neolithic African Flint Knife / Skinning Tool, PÉRIODE : 2004
Condition report : Minor nicks to faces and edges commensurate with age and knapping, otherwise intact and excellent. Smooth patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic
Date de la vente : 16/01/2020 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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