FINE COLLECTION OF NEOLITHIC GEM POINTS. ...

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FINE COLLECTION OF NEOLITHIC GEM POINTS
5,000 - 9,000 B.P.
Sahara Desert
These 23 variously-colored gem points are finely knapped and expertly made from chert, chalcedony, jasper and quartzite, displaying a variety of notched shoulders, stems and serrations. Exposure to the intense gamma radiation of the north African sun over thousands of years have given them a rich patina, lightly burnished by the polishing action of the hot and sand-heavy Saharan winds. Displayed in a 16¼ x 12¼-inch Riker mount, the largest point measures 1¾ inches in length.

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