Stone Age spearhead from North America
€270
available
Object number
AR3355-24
| Object: |
Stone Age spearhead from North America
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| Material: |
Flint.
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| Period: |
10.000 BC to 3.000 BC. Stone Age. |
| Description: |
Stone spearhead from North America, of the Benton Bottle Neck type. The stemmed point has a short, wide shaft and an oval, double-edged blade. The edges are delicately crafted.
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| Dimensions: |
97mm long.
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| Condition: |
The tip broken off and missing. Otherwise very good condition. Modern sticker inscribed "7577".
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us on the Swiss art market in 2022. Previously in the Swiss collection of Alfred Huber, acquired in 1998 when Mr. Huber was director of the Burghalde Museum in Lenzburg, Switzerland. The acquisition was made from the collection of the Bally-Prior Museum in Schönenwerd, Switzerland. Added to the museum collection between 1860 and 1989. North America is the most probable place of origin. An invitation and encouragement to devote oneself to the study of art and nature and to love the subject. This is what the Bally-Prior Museum should be for the youth. And this is why the founder of the museum granted free admission to young visitors. He himself, Peter Eduard Bally-Prior (1847-1926), began collecting early in his life. He passionately devoted himself to minerals, fossils, as well as archaeological and ethnological rarities. His successful career as an industrialist and Swiss National Council gave him ample funds for his passion. He financed six large archaeological excavations in Switzerland and took the time to write accademic publications on history. The Bally-Prior Museum in Schönenwerd Switzerland opened in 1910 to make the already huge collection accessible to the public. Shortly before the death of the founder in 1926, the museum opened a new wing to accommodate new additions to the collection. After almost a century, in 1998, the museum foundation decided to close down and sell the exhibits. Museums, universities and private individuals rushed to acquire a part. It was people who had love for the subject. Exactly the passion Eduard Bally-Prior wanted to awaken with his museum. |
| Literature: |
R. M. Overstreet, Indian Arrowheads is recommended for identification.
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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