Lot 78, Auction 4/20/2026: Saharan Neolithic Period Stone Skinner Tool

$260.00

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North Africa, Sahara Desert region, Neolithic Period, ca. 8000 to 3000 BCE. A circular chert skinning tool, skillfully knapped along its perimeter to create a cutting edge. Over millennia, the surface has developed a soft, smooth desert patina that attests to its great age and long exposure to the elements. Such a tool would have been indispensable to early pastoralist and hunter-gatherer communities of the Saharan region, used for tasks such as butchering game, processing hides, and other daily survival activities. Size: 2″ Diameter (5.1 cm)

Condition: Some surface pitting and smooth patina.

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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