A Neolithic Basalt Battle Axe

Denmark, Single Grave Period - Dagger Period, Circa 2800-1700 B.C.

Length 6 1/2 inches (16.51 cm).

Provenance:

Lord McAlpine of West Green, London, prior to 1993.

Frederick Schultz Ancient Art, New York, 1993 (Power Tools: The Stone Age and Bronze Age in North Europe, no. 78).

Private Collection, New York.

with Colnaghi Gallery, New York, 2023 (Carved Stones from Prehistory: The Art of Early Toolmaking, no. 68).

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A Neolithic Basalt Battle Axe

Denmark, Single Grave Period - Dagger Period, Circa 2800-1700 B.C.

Length 6 1/2 inches (16.51 cm).

Provenance:

Lord McAlpine of West Green, London, prior to 1993.

Frederick Schultz Ancient Art, New York, 1993 (Power Tools: The Stone Age and Bronze Age in North Europe, no. 78).

Private Collection, New York.

with Colnaghi Gallery, New York, 2023 (Carved Stones from Prehistory: The Art of Early Toolmaking, no. 68).

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