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a rock that is sitting on top of a black standan image of a piece of rock that is on a standa large rock with a metal stand on a white surfacea close up of a rock with a metal stand on a white background
ALLIANCE Enchères - Justicia Maître Fanny DARIEL

40 - Archaeology. Prehistory. Saharan Neolithic.
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Estimate €300 - €500
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Description
Archaeology. Prehistory. Saharan Neolithic. Rare votive axe from the Ténéré, a prestige object. Green jasper, with a beautiful desert patina. Approx. 2500–5200 BC. Length 13.5 cm excluding the plinth. Elaborate plinth. An age-old symbol of rebirth, the colour green was highly prized from prehistory through to antiquity. A precious, sacred material throughout the Neolithic Sahel. Ténéré culture. Ténéré Desert. Former Belgian collection
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About the sale A fine auction of archaeological artefacts, fossils and minerals, Asian art and paintings
Auction location
Auction time 08/03/2026 at 10:00 AM
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