A Stone Axe USA, Oregon Length: 30.5cm. (12in.) Circa 1000 B.C. Provenance: Collection Paul Stover Wingert (1900-1974) Sale: Christie's, Paris,11 Nov 2007, lot 126 Literature: Miles, Charles, Indian and Eskimo Artifacts of North America, Chicago , 1963, p. 158, fig. 6.18 and 6.19 The elongated shape represents a stylised animal, with two legs and a diminutive head, the back carved with a hollow split, old label reading 17/1927, Sauviers Island, Columbia River . All lots in this sale have been imported from outside the EU and are under Temporary Admission, therefore the buyer must pay the import VAT at the rate of 5% on the Hammer Price. If your intention is to re-export a lot outside the EU, you must notify us upon receipt of your invoice to allow us to prepare the necessary paperwork for your shippers.Note: The provenance of the work should read Collection Paul Stover Wingert (1900-1974), Sale: Christie's Paris, 11 December 2007, Lot 126 and 127 respectively