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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#179303
Provenance: private Piedmont, South Carolina, USA collection
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.
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#179303
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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