- PRIMITIVE STONE AXE - Basalt Head
PRIMITIVE STONE AXE - Basalt Head Axe with loose hafted large shaped handle Highland of Arian Jaya Western New Guinea for splitting wood 11 1/4'' long stone head 29'' long handle wear from use.
- SIXTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including
SIXTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including grooved axes, celts, grind stones, pestles and hammer stones. Varying wear.
- COLLECTION OF TOOLS AND STONES.
COLLECTION OF TOOLS AND STONES. Including grind stones, grooved axe, pestles and other stones. Varying wear.
- FIFTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including
FIFTEEN STONES AND TOOLS. Including grooved axes, celts, grind stones, pestles and hammer stones. Varying wear.
- ASSORTED ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTICLES
ASSORTED ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTICLES Including a ceremonial hammer, a carved bone axe head, a jade and wood agricultural tool, three wood articles, a Christian themed folding blade knife, a betel chopper with bone handle and stand, a coin purse, and a small cutting board.
- A collection of Neolithic tools,
A collection of Neolithic tools, comprising a polished trapezoid axe head, probably Danish, 8.5cm, another axe head in basalt, 13.8cm, a Mesolithic axe head, 10.5cm, a flat blade or scraper, 11cm, and a large Neolithic flint core, 5000-2500 BC, probably from Le Grand-Pressigny, worked all over with the removal of numerous flakes, 22.5cm long, together with a Bronze Age style pottery beaker, 10.5cm, origin unknown although said to be from Shropshire (6)/Provenance: from the Henry Sandon Study Col
- A Group of Four Archaic Ceremonial
A Group of Four Archaic Ceremonial Stone Axes, Neolithic Period (Circa 6500-1700 BC) ????? ?????? Thick stone axes with beveled cutting edges largest length 4.3 in — 11 cm
- SIX WOOD HANDLED STEEL TOMAHAWKS
SIX WOOD HANDLED STEEL TOMAHAWKS AND TWO STONE AXE HEADSSix Wood Handled Steel Tomahawks and Two Stone Axe Heads
- GROUP OF EIGHT ARCHEOLOGICAL STONE
GROUP OF EIGHT ARCHEOLOGICAL STONE AXE HEADSGroup of Eight Archeological Stone Axe Heads,
- ARCHAIC STYLE CHINESE HARDSTONE
ARCHAIC STYLE CHINESE HARDSTONE RITUAL OBJECT Possibly c. 2000 BCE, axe shaped ceremonial object with saw-tooth edge and central circular opening, on museum mount, 9.25"h x 5.5"w (stone), 10.5"h (with stand)
- Eight Assorted Hammers one marked
Eight Assorted Hammers one marked "Amand"; two with steel clad wooden handl
- STONE AGE ACHEULEAN HOMO ERECTUS
STONE AGE ACHEULEAN HOMO ERECTUS FLINT HAND AXENorthwestern 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. heidelbergensis), the first humans to occupy Europe. It dates back to the Lower Paleolithic Period, made in the Acheulian Tradition, and was the predominant tool technology of the Homo erectus people in Europe from 1 million years ago to possibly as recent as 130,000 years ago. Fine quality English Lower Paleolithic hand axes like this, are legendary among collectors and are harder to find since many were found long ago in the early 20th century and many in the 19th century when open gravel pits were commonly dug during the industrial age of England. Most of the finest known European hand axes in major museums hail from these former English gravel pits. English Lower Paleolithic hand axes often move from one private collection to the next as many sites are now destroyed, built over or protected, and fine specimens such as this axe rarely appear on the market. Size: 7.25" L x 3.75" W (18.4 cm x 9.5 cm)
The naturally glossy burial patina and intense golden hue highlight the exceptional flaking. This hand axe features an ingenious, ergonomic grip design, made by extensive flaking and forethought to achieve an ambidextrous design that required a great deal of intelligence and skill to execute. The entire hand axe shows excellent and masterful flaking, a prize of a highly skilled Homo erectus primitive human who once lived in what is now present-day England! Due to the size and heft, it is highly probable this hand axe was used to smash open major bones of all the Ice Age large game animals of the day such as mammoth, bison, horse, and rhino.
Provenance: ex-private German collection, formed in the 1970s
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#175611
Condition:
Intact with no repair or restoration. Heavy prehistoric patina and mineral deposits.
- A Liangzhu Neolithic-Style Hardstone
A Liangzhu Neolithic-Style Hardstone Axe ?????? length 8.4 in — 21.4 cm
- TWO IRON SPEAR HEADS AND A SMALL
TWO IRON SPEAR HEADS AND A SMALL AXETwo Iron Spear Heads and a Small Axe,
- A GROUP OF LARGE CARVED STONE AXESA
A GROUP OF LARGE CARVED STONE AXESA group of large carved stone axes, Pre-historic or later Comprising three large ax heads of various stones and shapes, 3 pieces Largest: 4.75" H x 8.5" L x 3" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Largest: 4.75" H x 8.5" L x 3" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- NINE FULL GROOVE STONE AXE HEADSNine
NINE FULL GROOVE STONE AXE HEADSNine full groove stone axe heads, to include one large pommeled pebble axe, largest - 9" l., 5" w.
Condition:
As found.
- A GROUP OF CARVED STONE AXESA group
A GROUP OF CARVED STONE AXESA group of carved stone axes, Pre-historic or later Comprising axes of various sizes and stones, 5 pieces Largest: 3.5" H x 6" L x 1.75" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Largest: 3.5" H x 6" L x 1.75" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- A GROUP OF CARVED STONE AXESA group
A GROUP OF CARVED STONE AXESA group of carved stone axes, Pre-historic or later Comprising four large ax heads of a dark green striated stone, the largest with a snake motif to each side, 4 pieces Largest: 4" H x 11.25" L x 1.5" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Largest: 4" H x 11.25" L x 1.5" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- A GROUP OF CARVED STONE GROOVED
A GROUP OF CARVED STONE GROOVED AXESA group of carved stone grooved axes, Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of ax heads in various stones, shapes and sizes, 9 pieces Largest: 2.5" H x 5" L x 2.5" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Largest: 2.5" H x 5" L x 2.5" W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- ARCHAIC / WOODLAND NATIVE AMERICAN
ARCHAIC / WOODLAND NATIVE AMERICAN STONE TOOLS (8)Native American, Midwestern United States, Ohio, Early Archaic through Woodland period, ca. 8000 BCE to 1700 CE (10,000 to 300 BP). A collection of 6 projectile points, 1 celt, and 1 hammerstone, all hand-knapped from stones. The points included are a Broad Blade point made from a pink chert, a LeCroy bifurcated point from a tan chert, a MacCorkle bifurcated point from a flint, an Intrusive Mound side notched point, a Big Sandy chert point, and a Wade type point from a gray chert. The celt is a miniature votive form, using a rare black speckled gneiss and this celt has been in some respected, old collections, including that of Agustus Wherle. The grooved hammerstone is likely from Late Woodland or Intrusive Mound cultures and is made from a river cobble. This stone object might be much older than presumed, and, if so, it might have been used as a hammer, a "skull cracker" precursor, used in later times, or even a "tie-on" atlatl weight, if not a supposed form which it closely resembles. Size of hammerstone: 4" L x 1.75" W (10.2 cm x 4.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA collection; ex-private T. Beutell collection
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#167534
Condition:
All are in excellent condition with mineral deposits and areas of glossy patina. Old chip to tip of axe. Some weathering from exposure to elements and use expected wear but all are intact. Scattered mineral and earthen deposits. Old inventory labels and find sites written on the surfaces of 4.
- SHELL ADZE AND A STONE IMPLEMENT
SHELL ADZE AND A STONE IMPLEMENT Shell adze and a stone implement, greatest 7"l
- PALEOLITHIC MAURITANIAN ACHEULEAN
PALEOLITHIC MAURITANIAN ACHEULEAN STONE HAND AXEWestern Africa, Mauritania, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 700,000 to 130,000 years ago. This is a large hand axe made and used by early humans of the species Homo erectus (ergaster) of a bifacial and convex form, hand-knapped from a desert red quartzite. The tool is defined by a thick handle end, sharpened edges, and a broad curved cutting tip. Acheulean hand axes represent some of the earliest tools made by our ancestors, and this example has a surface that is polished to a smooth, almost silky surface from exposure, attesting to the tool's great age. During the time of this axe, there were large elephant and hippopotamus species as well as giraffe species in Africa that primitive humans would have hunted. An axe like this was necessary for butchering such large kills and scraping hides. Size: 6" L x 3" W (15.2 cm x 7.6 cm)
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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#169682
Condition:
Great weathered patina and smooth edges. Intact and excellent. Inventory and description label on one face.
- A Black Stone Hand Axe (Ben), Neolithic
A Black Stone Hand Axe (Ben), Neolithic Period, Circa 3000 BCE ??????? ?? The smooth polished stone beveled on both ends length 5.2 in — 13.3 cm
- FIFTEEN PREHISTORIC TOOLS, TO INCLUDE
FIFTEEN PREHISTORIC TOOLS, TO INCLUDE AXE HEADSFifteen prehistoric tools, to include axe heads, hammer stones, etc., largest - 3 1/4" w., 5 1/4" l.
Condition:
As found, unrestored. Provenance: very large private Virginia collection.
- A GROUP OF STONE IMPLEMENTSA group
A GROUP OF STONE IMPLEMENTSA group of stone implements, Pre-historic or later Comprising a group of carved stone objects including ax heads, net stones or sinkers, a mortar or paint pot, and a flat mortar and oval grinding stone, 11 pieces Dimensions: Largest: 1.25" H x 17.25" W x 10" D; smallest: 2.25" H x 2.5" W x 1.5" D
- STONE AGE ACHEULEAN ARABIAN PRESTIGE
STONE AGE ACHEULEAN ARABIAN PRESTIGE HAND AXEArabian Peninsula, Jordan, Acheulean, ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. This amazingly rare hand axe was found in an extremely rare location - the Arabian Desert in Jordan in the 1950's by a London collector. Not only is this hand axe in supreme original condition, it shows incredible flaking and form and an extremely thin, bone-piercing pick end that has survived prehistory, unbroken - a true museum-class example! The is unusually bulbous, likely designed as such to allow a firm grip when used, a practical function as it cushioned the blows to the hand when this axe was used in large game butchering tasks. However the workmanship of this tool suggests this was an item of prestige rather than utilitarian. While simple, it represents the first intelligent design type known to science that was made by primitive humans. Prior to these Acheulian tools, only crude pebble tools existed in the human fossil record. Size: 6.5" L x 3.75" W (16.5 cm x 9.5 cm)
This is an investment-grade Paleolithic artifact. Specimens like this are one in many, many thousands and are exceptionally rare - this piece is "as found" and original condition. Acheulian hand axes of this quality are rare and recent realized prices at major auction houses are proving what we have been saying for years that authentic high grade tools of primitive man remain one of the most promising investments.
Provenance: ex-Bowyer collection, London, UK, found in the 1950s
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#175612
Condition:
Intact and complete, without repair or restoration. Choice bi-color patina from long-term surface exposure on one side.
- Papua New Guinea Presentation Stone
Papua New Guinea Presentation Stone Axe, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, 19th century the large slate head on stylized hardwood haft with ornate rattan basketry wrapping length 29.5 in — 74.9 cm
- (3) INDIAN NATIVE AMERICAN CARVED
(3) INDIAN NATIVE AMERICAN CARVED STONE TOOLSThree native American primitive carved stone tools. Artifacts have a single groove and the appearance of an axe head or war hammer. Largest measures 7 1/4" in length x 4" wide x 2" thick. Pieces are in good condition with normal surface wear. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
- Three hand axes, two likely Neolithic;
Three hand axes, two likely Neolithic; multiple chips and flaws, as-is condition; largest item measuring L 5" x 2"Provenance: Collected between 1945-1960 by Carl O. Winberg, former United States Government diplomat, agricultural attache and Foreign Service officer serving across Indonesia, India Burma, Bangladesh and Australia; thence by descent to the present owner.
- A COLLECTION OF PREHISTORIC STONE
A COLLECTION OF PREHISTORIC STONE TOOLSThe collection of celts and axe heads is offered as shown.Sizes range from 4 to 6.5 inches.The condition is as shown in the images with some being chipped.Provenance: The 40 year collection of Father Tom Wiederholt, Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was a close personal friend of scholar and curator Ralph 'Ted' Coe who advised Tom on most of his acquisitions.
- A GROUP OF CARVED STONE AXESA group
A GROUP OF CARVED STONE AXESA group of carved stone axes, Pre-historic or later Comprising carved stone ax heads of various stones, sizes and forms, 9 pieces Largest: 4" H x 4.75" L x 1.75' W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA Dimensions: Largest: 4" H x 4.75" L x 1.75' W Provenance: The James M. Cole Collection, Visalia, CA
- FOUR ANTIQUE AMERICAN INDIAN STONE
FOUR ANTIQUE AMERICAN INDIAN STONE IMPLEMENTSThree axe heads and one club head.
- (12) PALEOLITHIC STONE TOOLS -
(12) PALEOLITHIC STONE TOOLS - Various sizes and shapes
- Two old rustic hatchets or axes,
Two old rustic hatchets or axes, each approx 29cm L (2)
- A wooden stone or wood carver's
A wooden stone or wood carver's round mallet. 12 cm across.
- EXCEPTIONAL MESOAMERICAN POLISHED
EXCEPTIONAL MESOAMERICAN POLISHED BLACK STONE NOTCHED PICK AXE-NEOLITHIC ERA - Round in section tapering to a point at each end. L. 6 1/4'' x 1'1/2'' diam. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.