Neolithic, Funnelbeaker culture flint Axe – 232 mm

"Large Neolithic Funnelbeaker Culture Flint AxeCulture / Period: Neolithic, Funnelbeaker Culture (TRB)Date / Period: c. 3400–2800 B.C.Material: FlintDimensions: 232 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside theopean 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 theopean Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 859The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the axe 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 exceptionally large flint axe is attributed to the Neolithic Funnelbeaker Culture (Trichterbecherkultur, abbreviated TRB), dating to approximately 3400–2800 B.C. The Funnelbeaker Culture was one of the earliest farming societies in northwesternope, flourishing across present-day Denmark, northern Germany, the Netherlands, and southern Scandinavia. It takes its modern name from its distinctive funnel-shaped ceramic vessels, while it is also renowned for constructing impressive megalithic monuments, including dolmens and passage graves.Large flint axes such as this were... lees verder bij Catawiki