Ancient European Neolithic 5500 - 2750 BC. Cucuteni Trypillia Tripolye Culture Mother Goddess Ceramic Figurine.
This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.
These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 to 4,750 years ago...
A carefully formed firestone in a fine grained stone, dating to Ironage, Pre Roman Period, c. 1st - 4th cent AD
Firestones were used to produce sparks in combination with an iron striker.
This specimen measure c. 10,5 cm in length.
It has a nice oval / elliptic with a furrow in the middle to be carried in a rope...
A very nice thinbutted Danish Neolithic Axe from the 4th. mill. BC.
The axe is polished on all four sides.
Size: c. 16 cm - 6,3 inches.
Condition: A choice axe with a few chips. Very nice blueish grey patination.
Ex. Private Collection.
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Large lanceolate hand axe made of a flake of tan quartzite. Bifacial tool with carefully worked front side. The rougher back side with fewer removals. Cutting edges and surface weathered by sand and wind action.
This type of tool making stands for the presence of Palaeolithic populations in North Africa.
For the hominid evolution in the Sahara and North Africa, cf. Brown University Course ARCH 1616: Brett Kaufman. Between Sahara and Sea: North Africa from Human Origins to Islam...
An interesting small collection of Danish Neolithic / Mesolithic axes.
The lot consist of two early, Mesolithic axes from the hunter / gatherer period. Along with these, three smaller axes from later Neolithic period, 2500-2000 BC: A smaller thinbutted axe, a specialized small axe / chisel and a neolithic imitation of an early type of bronze axe.
Sizes: 9-13,5 cm.
Condition: Nice axes with smaller chips. Nice patinas.
Ex. Private collection...
A huge collection of 19 flint blades and flakes dating to around 5th-4th mill B.C. Some could also be earlier since blades like these were used through both Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. They were easy to make and very sharp and efficient tools.
Many from this collection still have sharp edges, and could be used today.
Sizes up to ca. 10-12 cm.
Condition: A very fine collection with nice patinas.
Ex Private collection - many with tags...
A extremely rare Danish neolithic Daggeraxe from the Funnelbeaker culture dating to 3500-3000 BC.
The daggeraxes were mounted on shafts just like axes, and there and their use was connected to rituals and ceremonies as well as they were used as weapons in battle. Compared to daggers and axes, the daggeraxes were only made in very limited numbers...
A set of Dong Son bronze bells with very nice green patina with stand.
Age: Cambodia, Dong Son Period, 500 B.C.
Size of each bell: Height 3.3 - 5.6 C.M. / Width 2.6 - 5.2 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 12.1 - 19.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A nice pair of Danish Neolithic silex Daggers. The daggers date to early Daggertime - c. 2200-2000 BC.
Skillfully shaped, thin blades with 'seamed' edges.
An interesting pair of neolithic daggers.
Size: c. 12 & 13,5 cm - 5-5,5 inches.
Condition: Nice. Intact daggers with nice patinas and smaller losses.
Ex. Danish Private collection.
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A small set of three Danish Neolithic Axes, dating to 3rd-4th mill BC...
A nice pair of Danish neolithic chisels dating to Daggertime, 2200-2000 BC.
Interesting neolithic tools with specialized shapes. One with a nearly symmetrical design, the othe with a rounded and hollow edge.
Both are nicely polished and could easily be used today.
Sizes: 10 & 12 cm. - 4 & 4,7 inches.
Condition: Choice. with a few ancient chips. Very nice greyish patinas.
Large ovate hand axe made of a flake of tan quartzite. Bifacial tool with carefully worked front side. The rougher back side with fewer removals. The continuous cutting edge weathered by sand and wind action.
This type of tool stands for the presence of Palaeolithic populations in North Africa.
For the hominid evolution in the Sahara and in North Africa, cf. Brown University Course ARCH 1616: Brett Kaufman. Between Sahara and Sea: North Africa from Human Origins to Islam. Providenc...
A polished, thinbladed Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.
Very nicely polished on the sides, unpolished top and bottom.
Size is c. 13 cm. In length.
Condition: Choice with a few smaller dents to the edge. Very nice light brown and grey patina.
Ex. Private collection.
*** This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - estimated delivery of the item with offi...
A lot of 5 knapped silex points from the private collection of P.F. Wulff. We're selling this very old collection in smaller lots to give everyone a chance to own a small piece of the pre-historic Americas!
Fine lot with several spear types, in grey and brown silex, all dating around 10.000-6.000 BC.
Size: Up to 49 mm. and smaller.
Condition: VF-EF, nice patinas.
P.F. Wulff collection (c. 1900-1920):
The Collection consists of a great mixture of ...
A nice pair of Danish Neolithic axes dating to 4th-3rd mill BC.
The pair consist of:
1. a thinbuttet axe dating to 3500-3000 BC. Almost fully polished with beautiful mottled amber and brown patina. Size is 15,5 cm - 6,1 inches.
2. A thinbladed axe, c 2500 BC - a period were the production of flint tools became more specialized. 12 cm. - 4,7 inches. Fully polished with nice and glossy grey patination.
Both specimens are very well executed and well-proportio...
An ancient MesoAmerican Olmec bluegreen stone hand axe tool mounted on a custom stand. Neolithic stone implement.
Date: 1150-550 BC
Dimensions: 6" X 2.5" including stand, stone is 4" X 2.25"
A beautiful Chinese Royal Zhao Dynasty measuring 7” in height and 6.5 in diameter in exquisite condition with original fitting lid
A fine Chinese Zhao Dynasty Two Handle Vase from the warring states phase b.c. 475-221. Measuring about 4” x 5”