Massive greystone ceremonial axe, Danish Neolithic period, c. 3000 BC
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1491402
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1491402
$385.00
An impressive polished greystone axe, from the great buriel mounts of Denmark, in the later 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.
The axe carved by micro-crushing and polishing the surface into the large curving broadsides towards the edge and butt. The axe with old tags, found at the island Lolland.
Size: 23,7 cm. long and 9,4 cm. wide. Heavy axe weighing c. 1.8 kilograms!
Condition: Near EF and as made with a sharp edge and very old patina.
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.
The axe carved by micro-crushing and polishing the surface into the large curving broadsides towards the edge and butt. The axe with old tags, found at the island Lolland.
Size: 23,7 cm. long and 9,4 cm. wide. Heavy axe weighing c. 1.8 kilograms!
Condition: Near EF and as made with a sharp edge and very old patina.
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.
