Tenere culture Flint Tool - 15 cm (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 200 - € 250
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A finely polished grey-brown flint axe from the Tenere culture, Neolithic Africa, measuring 15 by 6 by 3.5 cm and weighing 280 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age, supplied with a stand and acquired in 2019 from the Netherlands.
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Beautiful polished axe made of gray-brown flint with ochre-red and black parts.
This axe measures 15 x 6 x 3.5 cm.
This elegant polished flint axe originates from the Ténéré region (Sahara, Niger), an area with a rich prehistoric heritage. This type of axe is associated with the early desert cultures that inhabited the region before the Tuareg period. What stands out is the fine craftsmanship, the careful polishing, and the harmonious form, typical for tools that were used both functionally and symbolically. An authentic and aesthetically pleasing piece from one of the most iconic desert regions in the world.
Bought from a collector at the collectors’ fair in Utrecht in 2019. Since then in my own collection.
Beautiful polished axe made of gray-brown flint with ochre-red and black parts.
This axe measures 15 x 6 x 3.5 cm.
This elegant polished flint axe originates from the Ténéré region (Sahara, Niger), an area with a rich prehistoric heritage. This type of axe is associated with the early desert cultures that inhabited the region before the Tuareg period. What stands out is the fine craftsmanship, the careful polishing, and the harmonious form, typical for tools that were used both functionally and symbolically. An authentic and aesthetically pleasing piece from one of the most iconic desert regions in the world.
Bought from a collector at the collectors’ fair in Utrecht in 2019. Since then in my own collection.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Weight
280 g
Culture
Tenere culture
Century/timeframe
Neolithicum
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Africa
Acquired from
Dealer at a fair
Year acquired
2019
Material
Flint
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
15 cm
Sold with stand
Yes
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Width
5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
Depth
2 cm
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