Description:

Northern Europe, Southern England, ca. 250,000 to 200,000 years ago. A hand-knapped flint stone cutting tool of a triangular form with a rounded butt presenting lovely warm beige and pink hues and a lustrous finish. A sharp cutting edge surrounds the periphery of the convex body. The Acheulean stone tool tradition, named after the location in France where tools of this kind were first identified in 1847, represented a technological revolution. This blade was likely manufactured by homo erectus, a close ancestor of modern humans, and was made to be used in a variety of tasks, such as cutting, digging, and scraping hides. Axes like is one have a nice heft and fit squarely in even a modern hand. Size: 3.25" W x 4.5" H (8.3 cm x 11.4 cm); 5.5" H (14 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: acquired by current collection on 12/15/2020; ex-Arte Primitivo; ex private Massachusetts, USA collection; ex-Killick collection, early 20th century

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#162735

  • Condition: "Killick Collection" inscribed on butt. Collection label on verso. Surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent and intact with strong scattered areas on mineral deposits.

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