Group of 3 Neolithic Danish Stone Axe Heads
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A collection of 3 ancient stone hand axes, each expertly napped from chert with brown or warm gray hues. Their forms are similar: each featuring a thick and rounded butt end with a straight edge for gripping, the body widening towards the blade tip and an acutely angled blade edge meant for shaping softer materials like wood or hide. Tools like these examples are part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. The largest blade has a find site label that indicates it was found near Slagelse. Size of largest: 4.5" L x 2" W (11.4 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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#170345
Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A collection of 3 ancient stone hand axes, each expertly napped from chert with brown or warm gray hues. Their forms are similar: each featuring a thick and rounded butt end with a straight edge for gripping, the body widening towards the blade tip and an acutely angled blade edge meant for shaping softer materials like wood or hide. Tools like these examples are part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. The largest blade has a find site label that indicates it was found near Slagelse. Size of largest: 4.5" L x 2" W (11.4 cm x 5.1 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#170345
Condition
Losses to the blade and handle of brown stone. Chips and surface nicks throughout all as expected with age and use. Smooth surface patina on each. Old inventory numbers on surface and find site label on one head.
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Group of 3 Neolithic Danish Stone Axe Heads
Estimate $400 - $600
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