Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
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LOT 395:
NEOLITHIC STONE AXE HEAD WITH POLISHED SURFACE
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NEOLITHIC STONE AXE HEAD WITH POLISHED SURFACE
Ca. 5000 - 3000 BCA polished Neolithic axe head, made from stone with mottled blue-grey hues. The polished axe head has an elongated body with a double sided sharp blade. These kinds of objects are part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this kind are commonly discovered within dolmens, which are large granite blocks used for creating tombs. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Accession Number: 1975.268.265.Size: 38mm x 16mm; Weight: 11gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Jacques Billen.
