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Neolithic Stone Artifact Collection (3)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Neolithic Stone Artifact Collection (3)
Offered in this lot are three Neolithic type stone tool heads. During the Neolithic period, large axes were made from flint nodules by chipping a rough shape, a so-called "rough-out". Such products were traded across a wide area. The rough-outs were then polished to give the surface a fine finish to create the axe head. Polishing not only increased the final strength of the product, but also meant that the head could penetrate wood more easily. In this collection are two heads that have a "pick" shape to them, as well as a center hole for a handle. One of these heads measures 5 7/8" X 1 3/8" X 1 1/4" and the other measures 5 3/8" X 1 1/2" X 1". Both of these heads show signs of having been repaired. The third head is rectangle shaped and measures 2 5/8" X 2 1/4" X 1". This piece is smooth and intact and could have even been part of a Gorget.