Neolithic Silex Neolithic axe/core scraper - 90 cm (No reserve price)
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Neolithic axe/core scraper made of flint (silex), from Drenthe, dated to the Neolithic period (ca. 3000–4000 BC), measuring 90 cm high, 58 cm wide and 20 cm deep, authentic/original, in very good condition, acquired in 2026 from the Netherlands, previously in the private collection of archaeologist A. de Boer with inventory numbers AB.9 and DR 44 H.2.
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Prehistoric Flint Tool (Axe/ scraper) – Neolithic Drenthe – Old Collection A. de Boer
Description: a beautiful, sturdy and authentic prehistoric flint tool (probably a rough, unpolished axe head or a heavy core scraper) from the Neolithic (New Stone Age). This artifact shows the typical, powerful knapping technique of the early Drenthe farmers. The object is made from a characteristic northern erratic flint and has a striking yellow-brown to rust-brown outer layer (patina/cortex).
On the left side, due to an old fracture, the very dark, almost black flint core is beautifully visible. This object has a definite and valuable provenance. It is equipped with the original, handwritten inventory numbers ("AB.9" and "DR 44 H.2").
Additional information from the collection history:
This object is an officially registered item from the former private collection of the well-known Dutch archaeologist A. de Boer. De Boer was known within the Dutch archaeological world for his meticulous fieldwork and the systematic cataloging of his prehistoric finds.
The manual labels on this artifact reflect his methodical approach:
Catalog number AB.9: This head number directly refers to the original collection inventory of A. de Boer.
Origin code DR: The specific regional coding for Drenthe, combined with the find-site code 44 H.2.
Specific Determination (Typology & Context): Morphology / Typology:
Rugged Neolithic tool (rough axe form or core scraper). The piece shows a clearly egg-shaped structure with surrounding prehistoric retouch marks to define the functional form.
Chronology: Attributed to the Neolithic (New Stone Age, ca. 3000 - 4000 BC), the period of the Drenthe Funnel Beaker Culture (the megalith builders).
Condition: Excellent, stable archaeological condition with a beautifully weathered color and patina. Completely free of modern restorations or recent damage.
Type: Neolithic axe/core scraper
We do not ship to Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or outside the EU.
Prehistoric Flint Tool (Axe/ scraper) – Neolithic Drenthe – Old Collection A. de Boer
Description: a beautiful, sturdy and authentic prehistoric flint tool (probably a rough, unpolished axe head or a heavy core scraper) from the Neolithic (New Stone Age). This artifact shows the typical, powerful knapping technique of the early Drenthe farmers. The object is made from a characteristic northern erratic flint and has a striking yellow-brown to rust-brown outer layer (patina/cortex).
On the left side, due to an old fracture, the very dark, almost black flint core is beautifully visible. This object has a definite and valuable provenance. It is equipped with the original, handwritten inventory numbers ("AB.9" and "DR 44 H.2").
Additional information from the collection history:
This object is an officially registered item from the former private collection of the well-known Dutch archaeologist A. de Boer. De Boer was known within the Dutch archaeological world for his meticulous fieldwork and the systematic cataloging of his prehistoric finds.
The manual labels on this artifact reflect his methodical approach:
Catalog number AB.9: This head number directly refers to the original collection inventory of A. de Boer.
Origin code DR: The specific regional coding for Drenthe, combined with the find-site code 44 H.2.
Specific Determination (Typology & Context): Morphology / Typology:
Rugged Neolithic tool (rough axe form or core scraper). The piece shows a clearly egg-shaped structure with surrounding prehistoric retouch marks to define the functional form.
Chronology: Attributed to the Neolithic (New Stone Age, ca. 3000 - 4000 BC), the period of the Drenthe Funnel Beaker Culture (the megalith builders).
Condition: Excellent, stable archaeological condition with a beautifully weathered color and patina. Completely free of modern restorations or recent damage.
Type: Neolithic axe/core scraper
We do not ship to Switzerland, the United Kingdom, or outside the EU.
Details
Culture
Neolithic
Century/timeframe
3000 - 4000 bc
Name of object
Neolithic axe/core scraper
Acquired from
Inherited
Year acquired
2026
Material
Silex
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
90 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1993
Width
58 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
Depth
20 cm
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Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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