Large and Impressive Nordic Stone Age Flaked Flint Preform for a Handaxe

拍品描述

Neolithic Period, circa 5000-3500 B.P. Large ovate handaxe 'blank' with initial knapping work already undertaken, preparatory to finishing and dressing. 790 grams, 19 cm (7 1/2 in.). [No Reserve] Formerly in the collection of Swedish Industrialist Nils Thorwaldsen (1918-2019). Ex private collection; acquired during the 1970s-1980s. These flint axe 'blanks' were widely traded during Neolithic times. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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. See our website for more information.

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