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A Neolithic Stone Whetstone
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Ended
Timed Auction
Lithics
Size
Length 5 inches (12.7 cm).
Description
A Neolithic Stone Whetstone
Denmark, Early Bronze Age, Circa 1700-1000 B.C.
Length 5 inches (12.7 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. 66).Christie's, New York, Antiquities, 8 June 2005, Lot 65 [part].Private Collection, New York.with Colnaghi Gallery, New York, 2023 (Carved Stones from Prehistory: The Art of Early Toolmaking, no. 66).[Inscribed in black ink: "ARDI. MDCCCLXX."]
Quantity
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