Dimensions: 42x94 Amazing Patina This rare, decorative perforated stone battle axe-hammer was found in Central Europe and comes from the Corded Ware Culture, also known as the Battle Axe Culture or Single Grave Culture. This culture ranged in time from the Late Neolithic through the Chalcolithic, and into the Early Bronze Age. War axe-hammers like this were both, a weapon of prestige when embellished with decorative features as this one is, but also served as deadly effective weapons of war. Helmet or no helmet, large examples like this would have proven fatal with a single blow to the head, defeating the helmet armor and crushing the skull. Made of hardstone and masterfully crafted, this Corded Ware battle axe-hammer features a broad chopping edge and thick profile, with a rounded butt hammer end. It is in the finest preservation with all original features intact as originally made thousands of years ago. Examples like this were both prestige burial objects for the deceased, but also highly prized weapons in battle.