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Antiquities.Eurasia.Early Man

We have recently received a nice selection of prehistoric stone artifacts from Spain. This is a comprehensive selection of tool types spanning the time frame of 400,000 to approximately 15,000 years old

AEE.1 PALEOLITICO INFERIOR (MID-ACHEULIAN) HAND AXE     SOLD.  A fine 13.3 cm long example from Velillade San Antonio (Madrid). Classic teardrop shaped of a fine textured gray quartzite. Remnants of the original cortex create a comfortable grip. The surface has taken a smooth lustrous polish on the exposed face. Superb specimen. Dating 200,000 to 400,000 years old.            

AEE.2 MID-ACHEULIAN CLEAVER TYPE HAND AXE. $180. 15.3 cm long, from Porzuna (Ciudad Real). Nice quartzite example has a smooth overall surface polish and has developed a beautiful rich brown patina. In excess of 200,000 years old.[ Click here to order ]

AEE.3 PALEOLITHICO INFERIOR CHOPPER TYPE HAND AXE $225. From Porzuna (Ciudad Real), 18.7 cm long. Very large quartzite specimen with a large portion of the original cortex on one side. The exposed surface has a beautiful wind polish while the underside has heavy encrustations. Everything you would expect of a 300,000 to 400      [ Click here to order ]

AEE.4 MID-ACHEULIAN CHOPPER OR CUTTING TOOL $170. An 12.5 cm long specimen from Perales del Rio (Madrid). A very well made tool with the original cortex forming a comfortable grip but with a well defined and still sharp cutting edge even after nearly 400,000 years. Nice golss and deposits on one face         [ Click here to order ]

AEE.5 PALEOLITHICO INFERIOR PICK TYPE HAND AXE SOLD Velillade San Antonio (Madrid), 13 cm in length. Banded quartzite with the original cortex forming the grip and a well developed long beak. Wonderful smooth surface gloss and a rich age color.  [ Click here to order ]

AEE.5 PALEOLITHICO MEDIO BLADE   SOLD   This beautiful translucent flint blade has a superb age gloss. The age is 100,000 to 40,000 years old and is 8.5 cm long. Found at Perales del Rio (Madrid).   [ Click here to order ]

AEE.7 MOUSTERIAN POINT . SOLD Perales del Rio (Madrid), 9.5 cm long semi-translu cent flint. This typically unifacial example is one of the most common tool forms associated with the Mousterian culture having an age of 30,000 to 180,000 years old. A small portion of the original cortex forming the grip, overall a fine glossy age patina with one surface leaching white.       [ Click here to order ]

AEE.8 MOUSTERIAN POINT SOLD. Perales del Rio (Madrid), 10.5 cm long tan dendritic flint. A fine example with hooked blade and superb patina.[ Click here to order ]

AEE.9 MOUSTERIAN POINT SOLD. Porzuna (Ciudad Real), 7.5 cm long, red quartzite. Typical example with a beaked tip having a nice surface gloss and aged color.    [ Click here to order ]

AEE.10 LEVALLOSIAN BACKED KNIFE SOLD. Porzuna (Ciudad Real), 8.5 cm quartzite. A classic example of the Levallosian Flake Tradition with an age of 250,000 to 75,000 years old. A well prepared flake knife with secondary edge re touching. Nice age gloss and color.[ Click here to order ]

AEE.11 LEVALLOSIAN BACKED KNIFE SOLD From Porzuna (Ciudad Real), 10.5 cm speck led quartzite. Excellent triangular cross section with sharp cutting edges. Superb example of this 250,000 year old technique. [ Click here to order ]

AEE.12 LEVALLOSIAN FLAKE BLADE $40. Porzuna (Ciudad Real), 7 cm long quartzite. Everything about this tool is classic for the culture and the estimated age is about 80,000 to 100,000 years old. One edge has two prepared concave surfaces which would suggest a specialized use such as a spoke shave. Nice surface wind gloss.    [ Click here to order ]

In the past few years a nice sequence of stone artifacts types have surfaced in the northern part of the sub-saharan countries of NIger, Mali and Burkina Fasso. There is a good variety of projectile point types with ages up to 30,000 years old. But most of it is from the Saharan Neolithic tradition dating from 2500 to 6000 years old. Following is a fine selection of these points.

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Large Leaf Points.

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G9, 7.9 cm, rose and gray, oblique flaking                                 G9, 6.8 cm cream and rose, lightly serrated                          G10, 6.9 cm deep red and blue/gray, superb specimen                  G9, 6.6 cm striped rose and butterscotch, incredible color       G9, 6.8 cm translucent and fine serrated edges                     G10, 6.8 cm semi translucent rose and gray, serrated edges.

SOLD $48    $59  $59    $47 $50

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Serrated Leaf Points.

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G10, 6.3 cm,semi-translucent                                                 G10, 6.2 cm translucent red and blue/gray, exceptional specimen  G10, 5 cm, extremely colorful and translucent                              G10, 4.9 cm rose and gray/green, very delicate                                       G9, 4.8 cm, translucent, thin and needle sharp                        G9, 3.4 cm, translucent yellow/brown with a heavy patina                G10, 3.2 cm, extremely delicate with a needle tip  

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Large Exceptional Triangular Points

$22 $38 $40 $29 $26 $15 $15 

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G9,5.1 cm, translucent redish brown, beautiful material              G10, 5 cm semi-translucent pink and rose, super color                    G9, 4.2 cm red and gray/green, very serrated and needle sharp   G8, 4.8 cm rose and tan. Very fine example                                 G9, 3.8 cm translucent tan. Super quality                                  G8, 3.6 cm olive green. Rare Fayam type

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These Deeply Serrated Eccentrics and Turkeytail Types are Scarce and some of the most popular among collectors

SOLD SOLD $39 $28 $26 $39

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G8, 3.7 cm tan, delicate side notches                                          G8, 3.5 cm tan, deep bold side notches                                       G9, 4.6 cm translucent rose/tan. Never seen one like this before       G9, 3 cm translucent, nice patina. Very unusual form                     G9, 3.5 cm translucent brown with an extended needle tip,          G7, 3.4 cm cream and rose, nice color                                      G10, 3.7 cm black with very serrated edges and a needle tip

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Large High Quality Stemmed Points

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G9, 5.2 cm translucent gray and rose. A beauty                         G10, 5 cm semi-translucent purple, long barbs                                  G10, 4.5 cm semi-translucent tan                                           G10, 4.2 cm translucent yellow/tan, needle sharp barbs                       G10, 4.5 cm translucent rose, beautiful specimen                    G10, 5.1 cm semi-translucent tan, long and narrow                    G9,4.5 cm lavender, needle like tip.                                      

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High Quality Stemmed Points

$19 SOLD SOLD $30 $49 $20 SOLD

$39 $49 $41 $43 $50 $55 $47

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G9, 4.5 cm translucent red/brown with a stripe lengthwise        G10, 4.1 cm translucent redish brown, exceptional specimen           G7, 4.1 cm rose and pink , extended needle tip                         G8, 3.2 cm semi-translucent brown,and red                                G10, 3.2 cm semi-translucent brown with very serrated edges        G9, 3.7 cm rose, needle tip                                                        G9, 3.6 cm translucent clear and brown agate, serrated, needle tip

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This is a small group of the very highest quality Neolithic points encountered in this region. You won't find any nicer.

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G10, 6 cm translucent agate, Rare Fayam Type                           G8, 5.3 cm brown, Rare ground slate type with serrated edges     G10, 6 cm translucent brown with a red tip, large and fine               G10, 4.8 cm translucent golden honey brown, sharp barbs            G10, 4 cm butterscotch jasper, thin with a long needle tip                 G10, 4.3 cm, cream color, long narrow and serrated"   

SOLD $70 $98  $88  SOLD SOLD

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These are the Oldest Point type from the Neolithic Period, dating to around 8,000 years old. Using a very unique lithic technology that produced unifacial lamillar blades that only required basal modification to produce a very effective arrow point.

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G10, 6.8 cm translucent brown with heavy patina                            G8, 6.7 cm semi-translucent brown, curved and serrated               G10, 6 cm translucent golden brown                                               G8, 5.7 cm cream and rose, narow stemmed type                            G7, 4.9 cm translucent brown, nice patina                                      G7, 3.4 cm translucent brown, nice small example                         G7, 3 cm translucent brown, nice small example