**Originally Listed At $500**

Northern Africa, Sahara Desert, Neolithic period, ca. 10,000 to 6000 BCE. Three fascinating carved stone spheres of small form with differing colors and textures. One naturally adorned with mottled hues of charcoal, black, and grey with hints of cream on a rough surface. The remaining two are both impressively smooth with naturally lustrous exteriors. One exhibits a shade of a light creamy peach, while the other features tones of mahogany, coffee, and bistre. Captivating ancient forms sure to make one contemplate meaning, of these stones and our own existence. Some scholars posit that these beautiful spheres may have been put in the mouths of the deceased perhaps to help them with their journeys through the afterlife. Size (all about the same): 0.5" in diameter (1.3 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex German Collection

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#159633

One letter inscribed in pen on each. Some small indentations, nicks/chips, and a rough orange patch on M. Tiny nick on D. Otherwise, intact and excellent.