6 1/8" Pre Columbian Axe Head Woodland Era
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Featured in this lot is this 6 1/8" Pre Columbian axe head circa Woodland Era 1000BCE - 1000CE. The axe head features a wonderfully and professionally crafted beige flint construction that shows its professionally knapped with a fully serrated head and a wide axe head end that shows a shape demeanor with the otherside rounded but still knapped to a sharp edge and sports a bulbous main body. The Woodland period of North American pre-Columbian cultures lasted from roughly 1000 BCE to 1000 CE. The term was coined in the 1930s and refers to prehistoric sites between the Archaic period and the Mississippian cultures. The condition of this axe head is with no obvious signs of damage and shows no chipping to the material or blemishes with a good overall condition. The measurements of this axe head is 6 1/4" x 3 1/4". Provenance: the Owen D. Mort, Jr. Collection. Owen David Mort was an American engineer who amassed an impressive collection throughout his worldwide travels. His collection has included art, artifacts and other historical items from which he has donated to museums at the University of Utah and the Snite Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame, including Native American, Pre Columbian, African, Afghan and Asian artifacts.
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6 1/8" Pre Columbian Axe Head Woodland Era
Estimate $750 - $1,500
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