Description:

Ancient Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic Period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A hand-knapped stone axe head exhibiting nicely swirled hues of orange, caramel, burnt ochre, burnt umber, and saffron. The triangular tool features a rough base, a tapered butt end, and a sharpened blade edge with an impressively smooth upper surface. Axe heads like this example are part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Size: 3.9" L x 1.3" W (9.9 cm x 3.3 cm)

Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection

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#171091

  • Condition: Nicks and chips commensurate with age and the knapping process, with minor roughness along underside, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness along blade edge. Old inventory number written on underside.

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