Neolithic Stoneware Hand axe - 190 mm
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A Neolithic sandstone Celt, an elongated bifacial tool measuring 190 × 60 × 50 mm and weighing 1012 g, with a desert patina, from the Ténéré desert in the Sahara, acquired from Galerie/Antiquaire in 1978, authenticity original.
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Description from the seller
This object is a Celt (an elongated, polished-stone tool) from the Neolithic, made of polished sandstone, typical of Sahara cultures.
Material: fine-grained sandstone, with a rust/ochre desert patina
Dimensions: 190 x 60 x 50 mm
Weight: 1012 g
Shape: elongated, fusiform, bifacial, oval cross-section
Surface: semi-polished, traces of ancient wear
The elongated, pointed form corresponds to the “large bifacial tools” described in the archaeological literature on the Ténéré and the Aïr.
Period:
Saharan Neolithic: about 8,000 to 5,000 years BP (before present)
Corresponds to the “Green Sahara” period, when the desert was a savannah habitable and rich in fauna and human populations.
Ténéré culture (Ténéré, northern Niger)
Provenance: Ténéré Desert (northeast Niger)
Function:
Axe / adze — woodworking tool, felling, shaping canoes or structures.
This object is a Celt (an elongated, polished-stone tool) from the Neolithic, made of polished sandstone, typical of Sahara cultures.
Material: fine-grained sandstone, with a rust/ochre desert patina
Dimensions: 190 x 60 x 50 mm
Weight: 1012 g
Shape: elongated, fusiform, bifacial, oval cross-section
Surface: semi-polished, traces of ancient wear
The elongated, pointed form corresponds to the “large bifacial tools” described in the archaeological literature on the Ténéré and the Aïr.
Period:
Saharan Neolithic: about 8,000 to 5,000 years BP (before present)
Corresponds to the “Green Sahara” period, when the desert was a savannah habitable and rich in fauna and human populations.
Ténéré culture (Ténéré, northern Niger)
Provenance: Ténéré Desert (northeast Niger)
Function:
Axe / adze — woodworking tool, felling, shaping canoes or structures.
Details
Culture
Neolithic
Century/timeframe
Néolithique
Name of object
Hand axe
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
1978
Material
Stoneware
Country acquired from
Africa
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
190 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1968
Width
60 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Africa
Depth
50 mm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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