Stone Age Pierced Boat-Shaped Axehead

拍品描述

Neolithic Period, 4th millennium B.P. Boat-shaped in plan with central drilling; domed hammer-face to butt, carination to each broad face. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, item 6.18-6.19-6.20-6.21, for type. 656 grams, 14.8 cm (5 3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Acquired in the 1996. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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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