Lot of 2 Danish Neolithic Stone Axes
**Originally Listed At $600**
Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A pair of chert hand axes, each with a thick butt, made from stone with mottled brown-grey hues. The polished flint axe is part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this sort are often found inside of dolmens (large granite blocks that form tombs). This example is notable for the natural beauty of the stone that the artisan has brought out through shaping and polishing - you can imagine someone selecting this exact stone and envisioning what it would look like once knapped. Size of largest: 2.55" W x 7" H (6.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
Display stands shown in photos are for photography purposes only.
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA, 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#153490
Condition Report: Both have small losses, mainly from the peripheries. Overall nice condition with light deposits, mainly in the lower profile areas.
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A pair of chert hand axes, each with a thick butt, made from stone with mottled brown-grey hues. The polished flint axe is part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this sort are often found inside of dolmens (large granite blocks that form tombs). This example is notable for the natural beauty of the stone that the artisan has brought out through shaping and polishing - you can imagine someone selecting this exact stone and envisioning what it would look like once knapped. Size of largest: 2.55" W x 7" H (6.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
Display stands shown in photos are for photography purposes only.
Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired at Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA, 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#153490
Condition Report: Both have small losses, mainly from the peripheries. Overall nice condition with light deposits, mainly in the lower profile areas.
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