Stone Age Sahara Speckled Stone Axehead Group

Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.C. Comprising two small polished D-shaped axeheads and one with a square butt; sub-spherical hammerstone. 394 grams total, 48-55 mm (1 7/8 - 2 1/8 in.). Fo

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A pair of knapped stone axeheads comprising: one tongue-shaped with straight edge; one substantial, square in section with curved edge and square butt. 719 grams tota

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A mixed group of ground and polished diorite axeheads, two rounded with pecked body and polished edge, one polished with narrow butt. 490 grams total, 79-99mm (3 1/4

Neolithic Period, circa 5th millennium B.C. A trio of pecked stone axeheads with lentoid-section bodies; two with traces of polished surfaces; two with inked collector's number, including one with old

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A mixed group of slate axe blades, one with square butt, two with rounded butt, one with shoulders. 215 grams, 70-96mm (2 3/4 - 3 3/4"). Property of a Lincolnshire ge

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A group of three fine-grained knapped flint axes, each with slightly curved cutting edge, narrow butt and partially polished surfaces. 517 grams total, 10-12cm (4 - 4

5th-3rd millennium B.C. A group of two polished stone axeheads of different sizes, both with lentoid cross-sections and convex cutting edges; old inked collection inventory number to both: 'R.0824.02.

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a large axe with tapered sides, rounded butt and slightly convex polished cutting edge, in a mottled pale grey chert; a similar, smaller axe

Neolithic, 6th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a discoid scraper with some cortex remaining; two knapped and polished axeheads, each with a square butt. 420 grams total, 80-95mm (3 1/4 -

Tenerian Culture, 7500-5300 B.C. A stone tool group, comprising a pecked and ground axe head with a curved cutting edge and a narrow-rounded butt, together with a hammer stone. 1.85 kg total, 12-15.1

Palaeolithic, 400,000-200,000 years BP. A group comprising: three bifacial knapped hand axes in fine-grained stone, each of typical form; possibly from the Sahara region of North Africa. 2 kg total, 1

Group of 5 Neolithic Sahara Desert bird points, arrowheads, projectile points with serrated edges. Stone Age artifacts, surface gathered by indigenous nomadic tribes during their travels across the Sa

Palaeolithic-Neolithic Period, circa 200,000-4000 B.P. Comprising: two teardrop-shaped handaxes, one with absent tip; a pecked fusiform axehead with conical butt. 990 grams total, 12.3-14.5 cm (4 7/8

Neolithic, Stone Age, Sahara Desert arrowhead, projectile point, artifact, surface gathered by indigenous nomadic tribes during their travels across the Sahara Desert in Africa. Approx 3000 - 5000 yea

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A knapped and polished flint axehead with rounded butt, gently curved edge. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London

Neolithic, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a knapped flint handaxe; a knapped flint sickle blade; two sickle blade fragments. 203 grams total, 5.5-15cm (2 1/4 - 6"). Property of an Am

Neolithic, 8000-5000 BP. A pecked and ground stone axe with polished convex cutting edge tapering to rounded butt. 360 grams, 13.2cm (5 1/4"). Property of an English gentleman; formerly with a UK gall

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of stone tools comprising: five polished axe blades; two tanged arrowheads; six flint scrapers. 351 grams total, 46-84mm (1 3/4 - 3 1/4"). Property of a

Neolithic, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of bifacial knapped points in orange-brown flint comprising: three triangular-section tanged types; three leaf-shaped types. 18 grams total, 24-53mm (1

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A large finely knapped axehead with asymmetrical cutting edge, tapering squared sides and squared butt; formed in grey chert. 500 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of

1st millennium BC. A mixed group of knapped arrowheads including types with waisted tang and triangular 'war points'. Cf. Miles, C. Indian and Eskimo Artifacts of North America, Chicago, 1963, fig. 1.

Neolithic Period, 4000-3000 years B.P. or later. Substantial and rectangular in section with tapering butt, polished asymmetrical blade. 769 grams, 17 cm (6 3/4 in.). From a 19th-early 20th century co

Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.C. With curved butt and convex sides, offset mounting hole. Cf. MacGregor, A., (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord M

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A pecked and polished perforated axe of boat-shaped profile. 349 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of a professional; acquired on the European art market in the 1980s.