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Artefact from the Maghreb Sculptured Torso Figure

$8,221.55

£5,998

€7,149.21

CA$11,234.13

A$12,664.66

CHF 6,712.66

MX$156,136.28

NOK 81,600.70

SEK 78,431.26

DKK 53,320.93

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A human torso (lacking head) carved from a limestone [yet to be determined]; the enigmatic whole torso is strongly represented in an upright stance, arms purposefully rigid to each side. Acquired from a European source, the stone artefact is a Nomadic surface found in the upper part of Northern Africa's vast desert. Traded through the province's markets around a decade ago, then to a European collector. Sublimely presented on our unique AES bronze stand, removable for examination or transportation. The art of the Neolithic craftsman who initially picked the stone and created the artefact. This is what history tells us, backed up by a plethora of excavations and research into the habitat of Neolithic man. This object was discovered in North Africa. It is of a most uncommon form, transcending aeons of time across several continents, from Africa to Europe. The Saharan prehistoric desert find is connected in style and manufacture to Neolithic stone tools found in Britain. It is challenging to tell one from another without locational find notes. The Fossil Store discovers ancient artefacts, often originating from Africa, and offers them here on our website. Where possible, we would like to supply the location. Usually, the Western Saharan desert relics and beyond the sub-Saharan limits are discovered in open sites. Open sites describe a place found in the exposed desert regions. Nomads and Berber travellers often cross an area strewn with chards and pieces of stone tools when traversing the desert region of North Africa (for an excellent reference of the actual conditions one would encounter, source the account, The Fearful Void, by Geoffrey Moorhouse) where windstorms uncover and equally cover these desert sites, sometimes allowing the collecting of artefacts for a limited period. The Neolithic [New-stone] Stone Age was when Neanderthals created and brought agriculture into human life; the nomadic hunter-gatherer era was no more. The Neolithic occurred around 4000 BC. The ideas and advancement of farming, possibly the first livestock, crossed the Channel and arrived in Britain. The Neolithic age was the progression of behavioural and cultural characteristics, including the use of wild and domestic crops and animals. The details Type: Neolithic Stone torso Age: Neolithic, Capsian Tradition, 8,500 to 6,500 BC Origin: Ténéré Central Sahara desert, Mali and Niger borders, Africa

Dimensions:
Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 2.76 in (7 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
Style:
Prehistoric (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stone,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Mali
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
2,500 yrs ago
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Beautifully surmounted to museum standard mounts by our in-house team, every object is custom-fitted to its mount or stand. Like a bespoke Saville row suit, the fit is unique.
Seller Location:
Scorton, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9995241911402

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