Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets stabbingspears balanced form and lustrous bronze

balanced form and lustrous bronze surface reflect the refined craftsmanship and understated aesthetic of Roman personal adornment during the Imperial period

bead quality

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late 19th century

Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets stabbingspears balanced form and lustrous bronzeTenerian Culture, c. 46002500 BC, Tnr Desert, Niger, West Africa Fascinating and evocative assemblage of ancient stone and fossil grave goods or amulets dating to the Neolithic Tenerian culture. Each piece reflects the ritual, symbolic, and spiritual world of a people who lived during one of the Saharas most remarkable climatic phasesthe Neolithic Subpluvial, a time when todays vast desert was a fertile savanna teeming with life. The Tenerian culture