Northern Europe, possibly British Isles, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A dark green stone hand axe of simple form, with an unsharpened blade and a rounded butt. The polished hand axe is part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Axes of this sort are often found inside of dolmens, large granite blocks that form tombs. This example is notable for the natural beauty of the stone that the artisan has brought out through their shaping and polishing - you can imagine someone selecting this exact stone and envisioning what it would look like once knapped. Size: 2.5" W x 5.2" H (6.4 cm x 13.2 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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Light scratching on surface with a small chip from one corner of blade and a rough area on the butt.