Viking Era Stone sharpening stone for knives, 7,7 x 3,5 cm. Ex-Museum
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Description from the seller
Viking whetstones were small, portable stones, often with a hole for a leather strap, allowing them to be worn as pendants or attached to a belt to keep tools and weapons sharp. These important personal items were made from a variety of stones, such as fine-grained quartz jasper from France and Germany, which was traded over long distances.
Provenance: Ex Museum Exhibiton of the Arbeitsgruppe für Biblische Archäologie, 2008, Germany; Your Antiquarian, Spain, 2021; Former Pablo H. Goizauskas Collection, Spain, 2025
Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.
Due to Switzerland customs regulations about antiques over 100 years old, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland.
Viking whetstones were small, portable stones, often with a hole for a leather strap, allowing them to be worn as pendants or attached to a belt to keep tools and weapons sharp. These important personal items were made from a variety of stones, such as fine-grained quartz jasper from France and Germany, which was traded over long distances.
Provenance: Ex Museum Exhibiton of the Arbeitsgruppe für Biblische Archäologie, 2008, Germany; Your Antiquarian, Spain, 2021; Former Pablo H. Goizauskas Collection, Spain, 2025
Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days.
Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.
For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange.
Due to Switzerland customs regulations about antiques over 100 years old, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland.
Details
Culture
Viking Era
Century/ Timeframe
Circa 1000 AD
Name of object
sharpening stone for knives, 7,7 x 3,5 cm. Ex-Museum
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2025
Material
Stone
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Previous owner - year acquired
2008
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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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.
