Inventory #:

238

Type:

Grooved Axe

Material:

Sandstone

Period:

Neolithic of Capsian Tradition 5500-2000 B.C.

Provenance:

North African Sahara Desert

Measurements:

23.5 cm x 11.4 cm

Excessive wind exposure erosion. Brick red on flat side from laying against the dark red colored soil and retaining the same mineral on the surface. Other side lay up and was subject to the windblown sand blasting and wearing down all but the faintest detail of the groove. Patinated protected red side shows contrasting groove with better preservation.