Stone Age British Ground Axe-Hammer with a Hafting Hole

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A ground stone axehead with round mounting hole, eccentric D-shaped blade, square-section butt. 627 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman; acquired o

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A pecked and polished axe-hammer, pierced for hafting, the lower circumference of the piercing with unusual raised rim; showing wear use to cutting edge and hammer fa

Tenerian Culture, 7500-5300 B.C. A stone tool group, comprising a pecked and ground axe head with a curved cutting edge and a narrow-rounded butt, together with a hammer stone. 1.85 kg total, 12-15.1

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A ground and polished stone axehead with straight cutting edge, boat-shaped body, narrow butt. Cf. Glob, P.V. Danske Oldsager II Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952, it

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A large finely polished flint handaxe with rounded base and square edge, some cortex remaining to the surface. See Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A pecked and polished perforated axe of boat-shaped profile, drilled to the centre. 304 grams, 12.5cm (5"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed i

Middle Palaeolithic, 300,000-30,000 BP. A finely knapped hand axe with twist in cross-section; the flint grey in colour with black border and cream lower body; old inked accession details to one face

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A pecked and polished stone perforated axe-hammer with boat-shaped profile. 712 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Property of an Essex gentleman.

Circa 11000 BP and later. Group comprising: a uniface knapped spearhead with tang, formed on a large flake with some cortex remaining so possibly not fully finished; a bifacial ground axe with strongl

Neolithic, 6th-2nd millennium BC. A group comprising: a mixed selection of knapped flint implements including several blades, the butts of two axes (each inked 'EX BANCE KENT'), various scrapers and f

Neolithic, 8000-5000 BP. A pecked and ground stone axe with polished convex cutting edge tapering to rounded butt. 360 grams, 13.2cm (5 1/4"). Property of an English gentleman; formerly with a UK gall

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed flint group comprising: an adze with square edge and butt, circular socket; a two-edged dagger with rounded butt; a hammer with beginnings of the ground socke

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $300** Northern Europe, Early Bronze Ag

100% of the Hammer price of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $200** Northern Europe, Early Bronze Ag

Ca. 5000–3000 BC. Neolithic. A nice boat-shaped pecked and ground axe head with square butt and rectangular in section, the ground socket with expanding edge has a hole drilled in to accept a h

Ca. 5000–3000 BC. Neolithic. A nice ground axe head with a slightly rounded butt and curved edge, the ground socket with expanding edge has a hole drilled in to accept a haft. During the Neolit

Neolithic Period, 7500-5300 B.P.. Pecked and ground with a curved cutting edge and a narrow rounded butt. 285 grams, 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.). From the Tenera Region, South Central Sahara. From a private F

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A ground stone handaxe with narrow rounded butt and broad curved and chamfered cutting edge. 427 grams, 13cm (5"). Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015;

Ancient Northern Europe, British Isles, Atlantic Bronze Age, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A mold-cast bronze axe head of sturdy design with a flared blade head and a hafting wedge meant t

Pre-Columbian Green Stone Avian Axe God Pendant, Conical holes drilled for suspension, Mineral deposits, Obvious signs of erosion, Origin: Nicoya Costa Rica, Age: 500-800 A.D. Measurements: 2 1/8" L x

Pre-Columbian agate pendant and Arawak green stone bead, Pre-Columbian agate axe god pendant, transparent agate, beautiful colors, holes drilled for suspension. Origin: Costa Rica. Age: 500-800 A.D. M

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.. Triangular with broad rounded butt; with old inked inked label 'Callands Lane / Oct 1994 / CW'. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe

Northwestern Europe, Southeast England, Middlesex, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 400,000 to 250,000 years ago. A superb flint bifacial hand axe was fashioned by Homo erectus (H. heidelberge

9th-11th century AD. A hand-forged iron axe-hammer comprising a triangular-section blade with swept edge, hole to the centre, round-section neck with collar, discoid socket round-section rear extensio