Loading, please wait...
LOT 1752
Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead and Tool Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 5TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.P.
7/8 - 2 7/8 in. (33 grams total, 23-72 mm).
Comprising: leaf-shaped and triangular arrowheads, a single-edged blade and a scraper. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1970s.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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.
-
Large Stone Age Animal Idol Group
Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.P. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Comprising bird and quadruped figures carved in the round with rounded profile; each mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.59 kg total, 9.3-11.7 cm including stand
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. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12338-224208. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Most scholars consider these as symbols of the fertility cult and as evidence of early agricultural organisation of the earliest human society. The Stone Age people may have considered figures such as these to represent animals with their life-giving powers. -
Stone Age Polished Grey Whetstone
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rectangular-section bar with rounded sides due to edge-polishing; inked legend 'A24', 'M2'. 300 grams, 15 cm
Acquired Stephen Murray, UK, 1979. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.N2; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original old black and white photograph. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Stone Age British Worked Flint Scraper Tool Group
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Of various irregular forms, some with findspot information. 548 grams total, 28-58 mm
Found on various sites in North East Essex, UK, since 1983. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
