Neolithic Flint Collection of 28 Neolithic arrowheads (no reserve price) - 200 mm (No reserve price)

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

Estimate  € 250 - € 300
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DK
€1

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This collection comprises 28 Neolithic artefacts, including flint and agate arrowheads and tools, in a frame measuring 20 × 15 cm.

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Collection of 28 artifacts
(Neolithic arrowheads and Neolithic tools (blade, perforator, burin, scraper....etc).
No reserve price

Material: flint and agate.

Period: 5200–2500 BC

Dimensions including frame when shipped: 20 cm x 15 cm
Arrowhead dimensions between 5 x 1.2
cm

Neolithic arrowheads bear witness to human innovation and prowess in hunting. Their design was suited to both hunting and defense. They symbolize humans’ ability to adapt and thrive in the challenging Neolithic environment.
The sophistication of this ancient toolmaking technique sheds light on prehistoric ways of life, survival strategies, hunting practices, and the cultural development of early humans on the African continent.

The definition of the different material cultures is based primarily on the lithic industry, particularly the shape of microliths (for example: points with retouched or unretouched bases, isosceles and scalene triangles, segments of circles, so-called Sauveterre points, etc.). Scrapers, burins, and sometimes large tools resembling flint axes are also found. Many unmodified knapping products were also used. Depending on the region and period, different types of sandstone were shaped into elongated or beveled pebbles, prismatic picks, or grooved polishing stones.

The working of hard animal materials involved bones, teeth, and antlers. In northern Europe, these were made into a wide range of projectile components. In France, however, apart from a few rare harpoons and bone points reported here and there, production was limited to simple beveled or pointed pieces associated with domestic activities.

Collection of 28 artifacts
(Neolithic arrowheads and Neolithic tools (blade, perforator, burin, scraper....etc).
No reserve price

Material: flint and agate.

Period: 5200–2500 BC

Dimensions including frame when shipped: 20 cm x 15 cm
Arrowhead dimensions between 5 x 1.2
cm

Neolithic arrowheads bear witness to human innovation and prowess in hunting. Their design was suited to both hunting and defense. They symbolize humans’ ability to adapt and thrive in the challenging Neolithic environment.
The sophistication of this ancient toolmaking technique sheds light on prehistoric ways of life, survival strategies, hunting practices, and the cultural development of early humans on the African continent.

The definition of the different material cultures is based primarily on the lithic industry, particularly the shape of microliths (for example: points with retouched or unretouched bases, isosceles and scalene triangles, segments of circles, so-called Sauveterre points, etc.). Scrapers, burins, and sometimes large tools resembling flint axes are also found. Many unmodified knapping products were also used. Depending on the region and period, different types of sandstone were shaped into elongated or beveled pebbles, prismatic picks, or grooved polishing stones.

The working of hard animal materials involved bones, teeth, and antlers. In northern Europe, these were made into a wide range of projectile components. In France, however, apart from a few rare harpoons and bone points reported here and there, production was limited to simple beveled or pointed pieces associated with domestic activities.

Details

Culture
Neolithic
Century/timeframe
Néolithique
Name of object
Collection of 28 Neolithic arrowheads (no reserve price)
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2009
Material
Flint
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
200 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1960
Width
150 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
FranceVerified
48
Objects sold
Private

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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.

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