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A Neolithic Basalt Battle Axe
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$3,000
Timed Auction
Lithics
Size
Length 7 inches (17.78 cm).
Description
A Neolithic Basalt Battle Axe
Denmark, Single Grave Period - Dagger Period, Circa 2800-1700 B.C.
Length 7 inches (17.78 cm).
Provenance
Provenance:Lord McAlpine of West Green, London, prior to 1993.Frederick Schultz Ancient Art, New York, 1993 (Power Tools: The Stone Age and Bronze Age in North Europe, no. 77).Christie's, New York, Antiquities, 8 June 2005, Lot 66. [Part]Private Collection, New York.with Colnaghi Gallery, New York, 2023 (Carved Stones from Prehistory: The Art of Early Toolmaking, no. 71).
Quantity
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