Abbeville French Hand-Ax
#200014

A very large hand-ax of black flint turned golden brown and green by peat acids in the watertable. From the eponymous site of Abbeville, one of the first sites in the world identified as prehistoric. Ergonomic cortex grip, cortex grip, hardstone knapping, and wavy, still sharp edges. Illustrated p. 1080, Old World Artifacts, in Robert Overstreet's Overstreet's Indian Artifacts, 7th edition, Crown Publishing, New York, 2001. Its form, size, condition, origin, and aesthetic make this a world class piece, without rival. From a celebrated French collection.

length: 24 cm/ 9 1/2 in
width:13 cm/ 5 in
weight: 1678 gr/ 3 lb 11 oz

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