Description:

Ancient Northern Africa, Tidikelt, ca. 5000 to 3000 BCE. A fine gathering of 29 hand-knapped stone arrowheads of triangular, concave, and notched forms. The colors of the arrowheads range from pink and peach, to orange and caramel, to russet, burgundy, gray, and black. Arrowheads like these were hafted to the ends of wooden arrows and fired from long distances towards their target. Size of largest: 1.5" L x 0.69" W (3.8 cm x 1.8 cm); (Riker box): 8.25" L x 6.25" W (21 cm x 15.9 cm)

Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection, purchased in 2007

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#171431

  • Condition: Minor nicks to some arrowheads commensurate with age, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to overall forms. All are displayed within a modern Riker box. Information label reading "Egyptian Points" contains incorrect information regarding the cultural attribution and dating of these stone arrowheads.

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