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Neolithic Scandinavian Swedish Chert Hand Axe
Neolithic Scandinavian Swedish Chert Hand Axe
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Description
Northern Europe, Southern Sweden, Alstad region, Neolithic period, ca. 4000 to 1700 BCE. A stone axe knapped from a warm ochre chert into a thick and rounded butt end with a straight edge for gripping, the body widening towards the blade tip and an acutely angled blade edge. This tool is part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouse building. Size: 5.5" L x 3" W (14 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private Piedmont, South Carolina, USA collection

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Condition
Find site and old inventory number written on surface. Chips and large losses to cutting edge as shown. Nice patina.
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Neolithic Scandinavian Swedish Chert Hand Axe

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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