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| Lot# & Name: |
377. Large Danish Neolithic Adze Blade |
| Estimate: |
$700-$900 |
| Current High Bid: |
$350.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$350.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Paleolithic Stone Tools (through Neolithic)
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| Culture or Country: |
Denmark.
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| Period: |
Neolithic period, ca. 6000 - 4500 B.C.
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| Size: |
8”H. x 3”W. |
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| Description: |
A knapped flint blade of trapezoidal form having a tapered, single edged blade. Beautiful smokey gray surface patina. An early faint penciled identification number on the surface and a painted white spot containing a “98” identification number. Intact, exc. cond. A nice example. Custom metal mount. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Howard S. Rose, acquired late 1970’s. Collection #HSR:S-27.
Ex. Louis Toth collection, Long Island, NY. To family by descent. Purportedly deaccessioned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$55.00 |
| International: |
$125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Large Danish Neolithic Adze Blade
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