COLLECTION OF NEOLITHIC STONE AXES

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Ca. 5500 - 4000 BC. A collection of five stone axes, including, from top to bottom: an elongated axe with a rounded butt and a tapering profile to the cutting end; a shorter, wedge-shaped axe; a broad, stout axe with a flattened butt and the cutting edge with a wide bevel on one side; an axe with a rounded butt and convex sides, the cutting end formed as a short, steep bevel; and an elongated axe of tapering form, with a flat, circular butt and a narrow cutting end. Size: 100-195mm x 45-65mm; Weight: 2.91kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

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