Neolithic chisel from Northern Germany
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Object number
AR2624
| Object: |
Neolithic chisel from Northern Germany
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| Material: |
Light grey flint.
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| Period: |
Approx. 3400 BC to 2400 BC. Late Funnel Beaker culture to Single Grave culture, Northern European Neolithic. |
| Description: |
Small chisel, polished on two sides. Small slightly curved blade, finely polished. Elegant shape.
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| Dimensions: |
142mm long, 18mm x 11mm at the butt.
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| Condition: |
The tool is in an condition making it worthy of being shown in a museum. Gorgeous piece with only minor and probably prehistorical chips. Old sticker "25".
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2018 from the German family collection Warning. Acquired in the collection by Karl Walter Warning between 1905 and 1925, collection no. 25. A hand written list from that time denotes the find spot as Lützow in Mecklenburg, Germany.
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| References: |
Cf. P. V. Glob, Danske Oldsager II. Yngre Stenalder, no. 389 and 390. Cf. Petersen, Flint fra Danmarks oldtid, page 118f, no. 188. |
| Literature: |
P. V. Glob's classical book Danske Oldsager II. Yngre Stenalder gives a comprehensive overview on the Northern European New Stone Age.
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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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