Spear Tips
Teke · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: ARM-43
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- Height
- 5 cm
- Material
- Pedernal
Launch points of the Neolithic period of Congo, a prehistoric era in which man bases his subsistence on agriculture, livestock, hunting and fishing and already acquires…
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Full original description
Launch points of the Neolithic period of Congo, a prehistoric era in which man bases his subsistence on agriculture, livestock, hunting and fishing and already acquires a high degree of sedentarization. For these needs you need to manufacture your weapons. Master the techniques of polished stone as can be seen on these magnificent spearheads with a sharp and festoned edge for greater cutting capacity.
Further technical information
- Width
- 1 cm
- Attributed period
- Neolithic of 9000 a 3000 years before C.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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