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LOT 1227
Stone Age Neolithic Hammer
CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (508 grams, 11.7 cm).
Roughly trapezoidal in section, with a tapering body and rounded butts showing some abrasion from use. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
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Neolithic Decorated Ceramic Jug
4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Stone Age Knapped Flint Neolithic Axehead
Circa 4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Wedge-shaped in profile with a narrow butt and slightly convex cutting edge. 188 grams, 12 cm
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher. -
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Massive Stone Age Danish Polished Flint Axe
Dolman Period, 3700-3300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Finely polished massive axe with convex cutting edge showing evidence of re-sharpening, tapering with squared knapped sides to a broad rounded butt. 1.29 kg, 30 cm
From a Danish collection, circa 2000. Ex UK collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
