Description
Collection of 24 Laurel Leaf Points
Late Mousterian
12,000-20,000 years old
Sahara Deser, Eastern Nigera
These well-crafted laurel-leafed points and/or blades of various colors were struck from quartzite cores. They display a high degree of aeolian effect typical of quartzite specimens due to prolonged exposure to wind erosion. The grouping was surface-collected...