Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets stabbingspears reflecting both artistic mastery and

reflecting both artistic mastery and profound spiritual meaning

bead quality

late 19th century

These vessels played an important role in presenting solid or liquid food

This superb and powerful example

Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets stabbingspears reflecting both artistic mastery andTenerian 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