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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head

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Group of 3 Neolithic Danish Stone Axe Heads: **Originally Listed At $400** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A collection of 3 ancient stone hand axes, each expertly napped from chert with brown or warm gray hues.

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Group of 2 Neolithic Danish Stone Axe Heads: **Originally Listed At $300** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A pair of stone hand axes, each expertly napped from chert with amber brown or warm gray hues. The slend

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Lot of 2 Danish Neolithic Stone Axes: **Originally Listed At $600** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A pair of chert hand axes, each with a thick butt, made from stone with mottled brown-grey hues. The pol

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VIKING IRON "DANISH AXE HEAD" DANISH AXE: Ca. 1000-1100 AD. The broad blade flaring to the curved cutting edge, with an eared socket with a D-shaped aperture. Commonly referred to as the Danish axe. Axes were commonly used within the Viking c

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18th C. Danish Steel Axe Head w/ Royal Coat of Arms: **First Time At Auction** Western Europe, Denmark, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful and hefty iron axe with a lengthy socketing shaft and a squared head. The surfaces are relief cast with scro

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A VIKING IRON AXE HEAD "DANISH AXE": Circa 1000 - 1100 A.D. The broad blade flaring to the curved cutting edge, with eared socket with D-shaped aperture. Commonly referred to as the Danish axe. For similar style see Bonhams, 5th October

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Prehistoric Danish Thick Butted Chert Axe: Europe, Denmark, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. This is a Danish Neolithic knapped flint dagger with a biface blade of a predominantly caramel-hued chert with dark grey and cream hued highlights. This piece wa

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Stone Age Danish Flint Axe Group: Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. Two knapped flint axes, rectangular in section, one with sqaured butt and lightly curved cutting edge, the other with rounded butt and convex cutting edge; in grey fl

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VIKING IRON AXE HEAD " DANISH AXE": Ca. 900-1000 ADThe broad blade flaring to the curved cutting edge, with eared socket with D-shaped aperture. Commonly referred to as the Danish axe. Mounted on a custom-made display stand.For similar

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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head: **Originally Listed At $350** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A beautiful hand axe with retooling, made from a creamy beige-hued stone. The polished axe is part of th

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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head - Sharp Blade!: **Originally Listed At $350** Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A stone axe knapped from gray chert into a thick and rounded butt end with a straight edge for gripping,

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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head - Sharp Blade!: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A stone axe knapped from gray chert into a thick and rounded butt end with a straight edge for gripping, the body widening towards the

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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A beautiful hand axe with retooling, made from a creamy beige-hued stone. The polished axe is part of the technology that marked Neoli

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Description

Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A hand axe made from a chert stone, flaked and polished into a trapezoidal form with a squared cross-section. Shaped axes are an important part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this sort are often found inside dolmens, large granite blocks that form tombs Size: 5.5" L x 2.5" W (14 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: private Piedmont, South Carolina, USA collection

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Condition

Large losses to the blade tip and surfaces as shown. Expected nicks and chips, commensurate with age and exposure.

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Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head

Name: Danish Neolithic Stone Axe Head
SKU: 160861107
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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