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This gorgeous Nariño pedestal terracotta bowl from the Pre-Columbian era

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Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Axe tanagra This gorgeous Nariño pedestal terracottaThe Tenerian culture, c. 46002500 BC, Tnr Desert, Niger, West Africa. A charming and well preserved ancient stone axe head crafted from a light greenish brown stone. Trapezoid in outline, the piece features a smoothly rounded butt and a gently curved blade edge that has been semi polished to a functional sharpnessan elegant blend of form and early Neolithic craftsmanship. The Tenerian culture thrived in the Sahara during the Neolithic Subpluvial, a