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SEE MORE AFRICAN NEOLITHIC ARROWHEADS
We have been obsessively collecting the finest African Neolithic Capsian arrowheads for over 20 years and this specimen comes from a small, select 'Best of the Best' group we have been holding onto for the duration of over two decades. This Upper Capsian Neolithic arrowhead was found on exposed African Neolithic site in the Northwest Sahara Desert. It was made by Neolithic humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) between 8,200 and 6,000 years ago.
We have been to the source in the Sahara, scoured literal buckets and barrels of tens of thousands of arrowheads each year, for many years. Over the past decades, we have also purchased amazing private collections in America and Europe. In all this time, we would set aside the RAREST OF THE RAREST arrowheads of this Neolithic culture, and it is now time for us to sell some from this private, ultra-rare stash. The collection is small and limited and no two are alike. Each represents the highest degree of workmanship that we have ever seen, and in many cases, unusual colors. This is one of those precious specimens from those efforts.
This is an Upper Capsian Neolithic projectile point called a BIFACIAL SERRATED LEAF arrowhead. The skill to flake the perfect symmetry, needle-sharp tip, and fine serrations would have required the most experienced master flint knapper. As an added bonus, the color variations in the flint are stunning - a swirled mix of muted cream gold and plum. This is not just a prestige weapon, it is a masterful work of Neolithic art. An arrowhead like this would have been extremely effective in penetration from the sharp tip, followed by a nasty wound from the deep base serrations tearing flesh. The symmetry and workmanship on this piece is truly exquisite.
The original mineral deposits and patina are intact and deep in the flake hinge fractures and micro-crevices - traits ONLY found in AUTHENTIC specimens.
The sites where arrowheads like this were once found, have been entirely picked clean for years. Furthermore, changes in export laws now forbid the collection and removal of these artifacts from their host countries meaning there will be no more. The extreme limited supply of arrowheads of this caliber, coupled with the ever-growing, insatiable market for only the best, will forever continue to push prices up for these rare Neolithic arrowheads on par with the best of investments.
RESEARCH:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241685425_The_Emergence_of_Pressure_Blade_Making
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10437-024-09599-0
