European Bronze Age Pecked Stone Boat Axe Head
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Description
Northern Europe, Early Bronze Age, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A large axe head with four distinct sides, a thick blade edge, and a central hafting hole carved in the body. The pecked stone has a lovely brown color, and the overall shape resembles a primitive style of boat. A lengthy wooden handle would have been slotted through the hafting hole and secured with tightly-bound strands of reed or leather. Size: 4.875" L x 2.375" W (12.4 cm x 6 cm).
Provenance: ex-private London, England, United Kingdom collection
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#138128
Provenance: ex-private London, England, United Kingdom 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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#138128
Condition
Minor nicks to body, hafting hole, and blade edge, with some roughness across most surfaces due to erosion of pecked stone. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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European Bronze Age Pecked Stone Boat Axe Head
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