Ancient Medieval Near Eastern Tribal Hand Carved Stone Maskette Amulet, 48AC
Medium sized antique portable sacred talisman hand fashioned from natural sedimentary stone, measuring 6.5cm x 3.5cm, originating from Medieval Near Eastern tribal cultural traditions. Hand-worked stone talismans were central personal ritual artifacts across regional tribal societies of the Medieval Near East, deeply connected to ancestral folk customs, protective spiritual cosmology and intergenerational cultural heritage of local communities. A built-in suspension opening is integrated within the stone body, made to fit linen, leather or plant fiber cord for close-worn use as a transportable pendant charm. The stone exterior is coated in thick layered earthy burial patina, uneven mineral staining and natural surface cracking and erosion formed over centuries of interment and historical handling, showcasing genuine unrefined antique wear characteristics. Such carved stone relics served dual vital roles within tribal daily life: they acted as spiritual safeguards to ward off negative energies and ill fortune, while also standing as physical emblems linking the bearer to ancestral beliefs and regional tribal identity. This authentic ancient Medieval tribal artifact is entirely unaltered, free of modern cleaning, grinding or refinishing treatments, preserving its original primitive hand-carved surface texture and raw natural stone mineral character intact. Size: 6.5cm x 3.5cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
Medium sized antique portable sacred talisman hand fashioned from natural sedimentary stone, measuring 6.5cm x 3.5cm, originating from Medieval Near Eastern tribal cultural traditions. Hand-worked stone talismans were central personal ritual artifacts across regional tribal societies of the Medieval Near East, deeply connected to ancestral folk customs, protective spiritual cosmology and intergenerational cultural heritage of local communities. A built-in suspension opening is integrated within the stone body, made to fit linen, leather or plant fiber cord for close-worn use as a transportable pendant charm. The stone exterior is coated in thick layered earthy burial patina, uneven mineral staining and natural surface cracking and erosion formed over centuries of interment and historical handling, showcasing genuine unrefined antique wear characteristics. Such carved stone relics served dual vital roles within tribal daily life: they acted as spiritual safeguards to ward off negative energies and ill fortune, while also standing as physical emblems linking the bearer to ancestral beliefs and regional tribal identity. This authentic ancient Medieval tribal artifact is entirely unaltered, free of modern cleaning, grinding or refinishing treatments, preserving its original primitive hand-carved surface texture and raw natural stone mineral character intact. Size: 6.5cm x 3.5cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
