Lot 22
LARGE BRITISH NEOLITHIC FLINT AXEHEAD
UNITED KINGDOM, NEOLTHIC PERIOD, C. 3500 B.C.
Auction: 28 May 2026 from 13:00 BST
Description
knapped flint, of elongated oval form, bifacially-flaked, sightly tapering butt and rounded cutting edge, unpolished, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
34.1cm long
Provenance
Private collection, London; acquired on the UK art market since 2000
Previously held in a private collection in Norfolk, United Kingdom; discovered during fieldwalking within the county
Footnote
This substantial flint axe represents a Neolithic roughout from Britain, dating between circa 4000 - 2500 BC, likely quarried and partially shaped at sites such as Grimes Graves before final polishing elsewhere. Axes of this type were essential for Neolithic woodland clearance but also carried considerable symbolic value, sometimes circulating widely in trade networks.