Danish Neolithic Stone Hand Axe

**Originally Listed At $250**

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A hand axe made from a chert stone, flaked and polished into a trapezoidal form with a squared cross-section. Shaped axes are an important part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this sort are often found inside dolmens, large granite blocks that form tombs. Size: 5" L x 2.75" W (12.7 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private Hong Kong collection

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Condition Report: Losses and chips to the blade and butt ends. Gouges and chips to faces. Areas of smooth patina and remaining blade edge is sharp.