Stoneage stone Battle Axe, Danish Neolithic, mid 3rd. mill. BC
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1491370
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1491370
$295.00
Attractive boatshaped battle axe, from the battleaxe period, ca. mid 3rd. millenium BC.
A finely made battle axe with nice lines and curves, boat-shaped. One end thick and blunt to function as a hammer. Made in attractive brown-grey stone and with old collection tag in white ink (see below).
Size: 12,3 cm. long.
Condition: Choice VF, some minute surface corrosion.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng. marsh) and Køng mose at Southern Zealand and on Fyen. Many pieces with individual tags and the collection was checked by the Danish National Museum and they took out a number of items for the museum.
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 official license is 2-4 weeks after the sale.
A finely made battle axe with nice lines and curves, boat-shaped. One end thick and blunt to function as a hammer. Made in attractive brown-grey stone and with old collection tag in white ink (see below).
Size: 12,3 cm. long.
Condition: Choice VF, some minute surface corrosion.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1882–1964). Mainly found between WWI and WWII at Sværdborg mose (eng. marsh) and Køng mose at Southern Zealand and on Fyen. Many pieces with individual tags and the collection was checked by the Danish National Museum and they took out a number of items for the museum.
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 official license is 2-4 weeks after the sale.
