Neolithic/Bronze age flint Dagger – 15.8 cm

"Neolithic / Early Bronze Age Flint DaggerCulture / Period: Neolithic / Early Bronze AgeDate / Period: c. 1700 B.C.Material: FlintDimensions: 158 mmCondition: Good condition. Stable old crack near the tip, as shown.No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 856The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the dagger from H.T. in Emmen.The previous owner, H.T. from Emmen (The Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in The Netherlands since the 1990s.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This finely worked flint dagger dates to the transition from the Late Neolithic into the Early Bronze Age, around 1700 B.C. Flint daggers represent some of the most accomplished achievements of prehistoric stone craftsmanship and continued to be produced even after bronze had become established in Europe. In many regions, they served not only as functional cutting implements but also as symbols of... lees verder bij Catawiki