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| Auction Closes At: |
10:06:00 03/06/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
378. Nordic Mesolithic Grayish Black Flint Adze |
| Estimate: |
$600-$900 |
| Current High Bid: |
$250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$250.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Paleolithic Stone Tools (through Neolithic)
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| Culture or Country: |
Nordic.
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| Period: |
Ca. 9000 - 4000 B.C.
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| Size: |
7-1/2”L. x 2-1/2”W. |
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| Description: |
Knapped black flint adze having a cutting edge that is the intersection of a large broad flake scar (on the less convex face) with a series of scars flaked upward from the cutting edge on the more convex face producing a hoof shaped design. Some ancient loss to point, otherwise intact.
Reference: Old Stone Age, Therkel Mathiassen, 1952, #60, PL.60. |
| Provenance: |
Ex. Royal-Athena Galleries, NYC.,
ex. Lawrence Sunde collection, Copenhagen, late 19th century - early 20th century, ex. Christensen Fund collection, Palo Alto, CA. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Nordic Mesolithic Grayish Black Flint Adze
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