Superb / Large Valdivian Stone Hand Axe

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A fabulous axe head hand-carved from mottled stone of dark green color with beige inclusions; one side is lighter than the other. The a

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A very large axe head hand-carved from stone of gray-green hues with a mottled coloration, a rounded blade and slightly incurved sides

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 240,000- 38,000 B.P.. Cordiform with large residue of cortex at the butt. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A beautiful axe head that is hand-carved from soft, olive-green stone. The composition includes a pair of protruding handles, a sturdy

ACHEULEAN LARGE STONE BIFACE HAND-AXE, teardrop-form, old faded inscribed label to reverse appears to include "1868". Paleolithic period. 6" L.Excellent condition with some light flaking to edges, los

A large European stone hand axe/tool. Of uncertain age, but manufactured from the dark grey chert as many Northern European and Scandinavian Neolithic tools. L: 6 1/2 in (15.4 cm). Ex Sussex, UK priva

**Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 500 to 900 CE. An absolutely gorgeous piece of blue-grey, cream, and yellow chert that has been knapped into a large hand axe. Knapp

Palaeolithic, 400,000-200,000 years BP. A group comprising: three bifacial knapped hand axes in fine-grained stone, each of typical form; possibly from the Sahara region of North Africa. 2 kg total, 1

Palaeolithic, 300000-200000 BP. A very large finely knapped bifacial handaxe in orange quartzite; from Sahara desert region. 1.7 kg, 22.5cm (9"). Property of a Derbyshire collector; formerly part of a

**First Time At Auction** North America, modern-day southeastern/midwestern United States, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A large, heavy, grooved stone axe, hand-knapped and smoothed from

Northwestern Africa, Algeria / Morocco, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic), ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. This is a large and remarkable hand-knapped stone tool that functioned as a hand axe. The b

**Originally Listed At $275** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian/Shillacoto-Wairajirca culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A fine group of 5 miniature votive hand axe heads carved from mottled stone of eith

Originally listed at $350 Western Africa, Mauritania, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 700,000 to 130,000 years ago. A pair of large hand axes made and used by early humans, Homo erectus (erg

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian / Shillacoto-Wairajirca culture, ca. 1800 to 1500 BCE. A fine group of 5 miniature votive hand axe heads carved from mottled stone of ei

**Originally Listed At $300** North Africa, Morocco, ca. 15000 BCE (17,000 BP). An amazing and large handmade cutting tool knapped from a brown stone with red inclusions. The blade is shaped into an e

**Originally Listed At $350** Northwestern Africa, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic) to Mesolithic Period, ca. 1.7 million to 8000 years ago. A pair of large hand-knapped stone tools that functioned as ha

North America, Native American, Kenton County, Kentucky, ca. 1000 to 1750 CE. A huge stone hand axe with a three-quarters grooved handle, carved from a mottled pale-brown stone with light inclusions.

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A large finely knapped bifacial flint handaxe with rounded butt. 29 grams, 20cm (8"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middle

Native American, United States, Tennessee, Ohio, and Idaho, Archaic to Woodland, ca. 3000 BCE to 1000 CE. This is a fine collection of large stone axes and tools, each hand-knapped to serve a variety

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.. Broad and bifacially knapped, on a large flake with convex point and rounded butt, showing some cortex; with custom-made display stand. 765 grams

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A knapped handaxe in patterned flint with rounded butt and broad curved and chamfered cutting edge. 493 grams, 16cm (6 1/4"). Property of a London businessman, from h

Palaeolithic, 1.9 million - 70,000 years BP. A large bifacial quartzite piriform hand-axe showing wind-erosion to the surfaces. 2.1 kg, 25cm (9 3/4") Property of a European collector; formerly from th

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe god of a substantial size with a stocky body displaying a pair of arms folded acr

Northwestern Europe, Southeast England, Middlesex, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 400,000 to 250,000 years ago. A superb flint bifacial hand axe was fashioned by Homo erectus (H. heidelberge