Description:

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A massive chert axe with a thick butt, painstakingly knapped from the smooth stone, which features mottled black and ocher yellow hues. Chert axes like this one were part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. They are often found inside of dolmens (large sunken tombs made from massive granite blocks). Size: 3.55" W x 10.15" H (9 cm x 25.8 cm); 11.8" H (30 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private G. Windfelder collection, Germany, acquired in the 1980s

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  • Condition: Intact, with a few tiny chips and nicks from peripheries. Form is in great condition.

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