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Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6,000 BCE. A fascinating trio of hand-carved spheres; one from a semitranslucent quartz, and the others from opaque mottled stones. These are about the size of grapes or playing marbles, but their use or significance is still enigmatic. Some scholars posit that these beautiful spheres may have been put in the mouths of the deceased perhaps to help them with their journeys through the afterlife. Size: 0.75" Diameter (1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex German Collection

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  • Condition: Minor chipping to surfaces, as well as light abrasions. Old inventory letters inked on the surfaces.

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