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LOT 1582
Large Stone Age Tenerian Pecked Celt Axe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 9TH-7TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
6 7/8 in. (720 grams, 17.5 cm).
With round-section shank and tapering butt, broad cutting edge chipped. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom South Central Sahara.
Ex private French collection, formed 1960s-1970s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Large Stone Age Tenerian Pecked Celt Axe
Neolithic Period, 9th-7th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With round-section shank and tapering butt, broad cutting edge chipped. 720 grams, 17.5 cm
From South Central Sahara. Ex private French collection, formed 1960s-1970s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Stone Age Tenerian Pecked Celt Axe
Neolithic Period, circa 9000-7000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Linguiform in plan, lentoid in section narrowing to a straight edge at the broad end. 131 grams, 97 mm
Ex French collection formed 1960s-1970s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Stone Age Grinding Stone Group
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Three circular grinding stones, one nearly spherical, the other two spherical with a flat side. 505 grams total, 42-58 mm
From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany mid 20th century.
Artefacts made using grinding tools included shovel-like tools, stone axes, bracelets, and chisels. Because these tools were ground, they required considerable time to be done. In Europe, grinding tools are closely linked to the Neolithic Age, while Levantine grinding tools only appeared during the Mesolithic Period II (Natufian culture).
