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LOT 1511
Stone Age Co Antrim Polished Porcellanite Hammer and Axe Blade
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 - 3 1/8 in. (215 grams total, 60-79 mm).
The hammer ellipsoid in section with flattened ends, inked reference 'N6'; the blade D-shaped with biconvex edge, chipped, with inked reference 'N5'. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Tievebarragh Co., Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Acquired from Peter Farncis, in 1979.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.N5 & 6; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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LOT 1511
Stone Age Co Antrim Polished Porcellanite Hammer and Axe Blade
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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Neolithic Period, circa 4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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