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LOT 1582
Stone Age Flint Drill
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
2 in. (9.64 grams, 52 mm).
With a flat underside and a slender, elongated drill bit. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr M., a collector from Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK; late 1980s-early 1990s.
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LOT 1582
Stone Age Flint Drill
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Neolithic Period, circa 5000-3500 B.P.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Large ovate handaxe 'blank' with initial knapping work already undertaken, preparatory to finishing and dressing. 790 grams, 19 cm
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These flint axe 'blanks' were widely traded during Neolithic times. -
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Massive North American Stone Age Knapped Grey Chert Ceremonial Adena Spear Point
Early Woodland Period, circa 2500-1900 B.P.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With yellow patina and some polished areas, a ceremonial blade of exceptional length, fashioned from high-quality chert with controlled percussion flaking and well-balanced symmetry. 193 grams, 26.3 cm
Acquired in 1977 by the archaeologist owner from a private collection in Ohio, USA.
Blades of this size exceed functional hunting requirements and belong to the class of oversized ritual pieces placed in high-status Adena mound burials. This spearpoint is a rare and impressive example of Early Woodland craftsmanship. -
Stone Age Mixed Type Arrowhead Collection
Neolithic Period, circa 8th-6th millennium B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising mostly bifacial and uniface leaf-shaped and piriform flint and chert arrowheads; probably from the Sahara region of North Africa. 248 grams total, 28-43 mm
Ex UK gallery, early 2000s.
