A NEOLITHIC STONE PESTLE – MALI
A NEOLITHIC STONE PESTLE – MALI
Granite stone
Sahara desert, Mali, Africa, Neolithic period (4000-6000 BC)
An excellent stone of mottled grayish color and highly polished. This particular pestle or grinding tool would have been used as a rolling pin with a mortar to grind grains, nuts and other food.
Dimensions: LENGTH 16 CM
Condition: Overall good condition with traces of use and age
Provenance: German private collection