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103 grams. 104 x 54 x 42 mm.   Desert Glass

Found in the area of the red marker below.






 

Matthias writes:

Highly translucent Libyan Desert Glass (LDG), formed to a tool - or kind of weapon - in prehistoric time, most probably neolithic.

This is one of the larger prehistoric tools made of LDG I know. Elongated and quite elegant shape which lies perfectly in the hand. Broader and thicker at the top, deceasing from there and finally leading to a very sharp tip.

At the surface manifold traces of treatment are visible - please note especially the central vertical ridge - or spine - from which the treatment processes goes sideways.

One can only admire the sensitivity, the sense for the material and for proportions which enabled those people about 10 thousand years ago to produce artifacts which are at the same time highly esthetic and perfect to use.