Neolithic Impressive Large Neolithic Throated Stone Axe

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Impressive Large Neolithic Throated Stone Axe, grooved and 23 cm long, from the European Neolithic (ca. 5000–2500 BC) in hard stone, very good condition with an ancient edge break, provenance European private collection dating to 1970 and acquired from France in 2025 via auction.

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Title: Large Neolithic Grooved Stone Axe (23 cm)
Culture: European Neolithic

Dating: ca. 5000–2500 BC

Material: Hard stone

Dimensions: Length 23 cm

Very Weight

​Description:
Massive and visually commanding grooved stone axe (throated axe). Manufactured using authentic prehistoric pecking and abrasion techniques. The pronounced central groove, designed for heavy-duty hafting, is well-defined and deep. The surface retains a genuine ancient patina with stable mineral and earthy encrustations. Grooved axes of this scale and mass are significantly uncommon in the European lithic record compared to standard polished axes.

​Condition:
Honest ancient break at the cutting edge, strictly resulting from heavy functional impact during antiquity. The structure is completely stable. No modern restorations, no surface alterations, and no artificial repatination. A genuine, untouched utilitarian artifact.

​Provenance:
European private collection 1970.

Title: Large Neolithic Grooved Stone Axe (23 cm)
Culture: European Neolithic

Dating: ca. 5000–2500 BC

Material: Hard stone

Dimensions: Length 23 cm

Very Weight

​Description:
Massive and visually commanding grooved stone axe (throated axe). Manufactured using authentic prehistoric pecking and abrasion techniques. The pronounced central groove, designed for heavy-duty hafting, is well-defined and deep. The surface retains a genuine ancient patina with stable mineral and earthy encrustations. Grooved axes of this scale and mass are significantly uncommon in the European lithic record compared to standard polished axes.

​Condition:
Honest ancient break at the cutting edge, strictly resulting from heavy functional impact during antiquity. The structure is completely stable. No modern restorations, no surface alterations, and no artificial repatination. A genuine, untouched utilitarian artifact.

​Provenance:
European private collection 1970.

Details

Culture
Neolithic
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 5000–2500 BC
Name of object
Impressive Large Neolithic Throated Stone Axe
Acquired from
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Year acquired
2025
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
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