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North Africa, Sahara Desert, Late Stone Age, ca. 50,000 to 10,000 years ago. Two hand pecked quartzite crystals, polished into ornaments for facial and ear piercings - a labret and a ear plug. The thick cylinder may have been a cheek or chin labret, and the slender plug would easily rest in a slightly stretched lobe. Evidence of piercings is generally is found in soft tissue - impossible to detect when only bones remain- however recent findings of dental wear suggest the practice of such body modifications - prolonged labret use often abrades teeth. Size of labret: 0.8" L x 0.75" W (2 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex German Collection

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#159667

  • Condition: Age expected surface wear, abrasions and chips to both. Stable striations inside matrix of labret. Inventory label marked on surface.

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