NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER
TYPE I. SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA, C. 2350 B.C.
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
knapped light grey flint, of lanceolate form, tapering to a point, raised on a bepsoke mount
Dimensions
22.8cm long
Provenance
Private collection, Denmark
Subsequently part of a Belgian collection
Footnote
Type I flint daggers, characterised by their lanceolate shape, mark the transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age in Denmark around 2350 BC. These daggers were influenced by metal dagger designs from cultures such as the Unetice and Bell Beaker groups of Central Europe.