Restbestand - 283 Perlen aus dem Neolithikum zu stark reduziertem Preis
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Object number
AR1654-02
| Object: | Discus shaped beads from the Ounjougou culture You are buying the remaining beads from the group shown below. |
| Material: | Stone in many variaties. |
| Dimensions: | 8mm to 20mm in diameter, 15mm diameter on average. |
| Period: | Approx. 5000 BC to 3000 BC Stone Age, neolithic period. Possibly some from the Copper or Bronze Age. |
| Condition: | Fine condition. Some can have small chips (cf. foto). |
| Description | Hand-made beads, typical style for Africa some millenia BC. Most are finely edged and all in the shape of a near circular disc with a central drillign hole. These are interesting but well-affordable pieces for experienced and novice collectors alike. You are looking at examples for early jewellery and possibly pre-coin currency. The beads are also ideal for making a wearable necklace. |
| Provenance: | Finds from Northern Africa, Western Sahara. Bought 2007 from a durch antiquities dealer. |
| References: | Cf. C. E. Klenkler, Sahara. Prähistorische Artefakte 2, page 87. |
| Literature: | Lois Sherr Dubin, Alle Perlen dieser Welt. Eine Kulturgeschichte des Perlenschmucks. Dumont (1997). John and Ruth Picard, Chevron and Nueva Cadiz Beads Volume 7, Beads from the West African Trade. |
| Authenticity: | Authenticity is guaranteed. We give a lifetime return option on authenticity for all our artefacts. |