Neolithic Period, circa 4th-3rd millennium B.C.. With broad curved cutting edge tapering body and narrow tip, polished surfaces. Cf. MacGregor, A., (ed.) Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord MacAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, item 5.10. 164 grams, 14 cm (5 1/2 in.).
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Price realized | 320 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 300 GBP |