Flint blade and stone mould
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Object number
AR3090-C3,AR3090-H1
| Object: |
Flint blade and stone mould
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| Material: |
Flint or rock, respectively.
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| Period: |
The blade from the Neolithic. The mould from Bronze Age. |
| Description: |
Group of two artefacts. One is a Neolithic flint blade. It must have been used as a large arrowhead or small spearhead. The piece probably comes from Egypt. The other artefact is a Bronze Age mould for casting or hammering metal. It is probably from southern Europe. Two discoid objects, for example decorative elements, could be made in it. Two through holes were used to fix the mould during use. |
| Dimensions: |
The blade 83mm long. The mould 8cm x 6cm, 1.5cm thick.
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| Condition: |
Both objects in perfect condition. The blade nicely patinated.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2020 from the German family estate Stollenwerk. Inherited in 2015 from the German private collection of the archaeologist and artist Erich Charlier. He acquired his collection, including this piece, between 1950 and 1980 in Europe. Mr. Charlier was known for his work as an artist and built a reputation in his home country. He had his studio in Hammer, a village in the Eifel region of Germany. The artist is immortalized in numerous church ornaments in the area. For his artistic work Mr. Charlier received the honorary prize of the municipality of Simmerath, as well as the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1994. Fossils and archaeological objects from his collection were or are on display in an exhibition in Hammer, together with typical hand drawings by Mr. Charlier, which he made for many archaeological pieces in his possession. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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