**Originally Listed At $350**

Ancient Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic period, ca. 3900 to 1700 BCE. A finely preserved adze blade of a slender form that is hand-knapped from chert exhibiting mottled gray, beige, and orange colors. The ancient tool features a thick butt end for gripping, a stocky body, and an acutely angled blade edge meant for shaping softer materials like wood or hide. Tools like this one are part of the technology that marked Neolithic life in northwestern Europe, alongside farming, pottery, and longhouses. Adzes of this sort are often found inside dolmens, large granite blocks that form tombs. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 7.6" L x 1.8" W (19.3 cm x 4.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000

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Chips to body and peripheries commensurate with age and knapping process, otherwise intact and excellent. Smooth surface textures throughout.