Loading, please wait...
LOT 1533
Stone Age Cave Drawing of a Quadruped
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
6 7/8 in. (1.86 kg, 17.5 cm).
Dressed stone panel with incised image of a horned animal in profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Stone Age 'Wanel' Retouched Flint Scraper-Knife
Neolithic Period, circa 3000-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Broad scraper with cortex to one face, old inked legend 'WANEL' to flat area. 305 grams, 14.2 cm
Found Wanel, France. Ex old French collection. Acquired prior to 2000. From a private Norfolk, UK, collection. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector. -
Stone Age Flint Tool Collection
Mesolithic Period, circa 6,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a core axe, two blade cores, a denticulate saw and an end scraper. 253 grams total, 32-90 mm
The core axe found Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK; and Culverwell, Portland Bill, Dorset, UK. Ex Hampshire, UK, collection, 1970s. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page. -
Stone Age Teardrop-Shaped Knapped Axehead
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Flaked cobble, lozengiform in section with broad butt and rounded point. 318 grams, 12 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
