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Chinese Neolithic terracotta pot. Decorated red and black stripes to form diamonds and half circle. With two handles. With attached label from Christie's reading "06 Apr 1998 443/2 Christie's."Provenance: Christie's, 1998; Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton, Minnesota.Height: 9 in x diameter: 9 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 9 in x diameter: 9 in.

Chinese Neolithic terracotta pot with black decoration. With bisected oval and four lined X designs on the body. Striped design along the rim and handles. Two handles attached from the lip to the body of the pot. Holes original to the creation of the pot along the bottom rim.Provenance: Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton, Minnesota.Height: 7 1/4 in x diameter: 8 1/2 in.Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 7 1/4 in x diameter: 8 1/2 in.

One neolithic (ca. 3000-2500 BCE) Chinese pottery vessel, Yangshao culture, Banshan type. The vessel, either urn or vase, has a narrow neck and foot with a wildly rotund belly which gives the vessel a dramatic nature and is accentuated by the black and red decoration of geometric patterns. Low fired earthenware.Provenance: Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton, Minnesota.Height: 16 in x diameter: 12 inPlease contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.Height: 16 in x diameter: 12 in

Mahogany collector's cabinetVictorian, complete with an eclectic collection of itemsthe top drawer containing microscope slides from Dr S.H Robinson (2 agates, 1 eyed agate Scotland ad 1 agate Brazil), a mother of pearl counter engraved with the arms of Lord Rancliffe, an ancient buckle, nine black intaglio mouldsthe second drawer containing 24 agate and hardstone examples, and two small Quartz crystalsthe third drawer containing seven 19th/20th-century agate cameos decorated with birds, flowers and dogs, two oval/circular hardstone samples, an orthocone nautiloid fossil from Morocco, two polished agate slices, 11 cased gemstone examples, a sliced marcasite agate slice, a rectangular piece of Serpentine from Italy, a sliced Jasper stone, a piece of fossil wood, a piece of fire agate from Mexico, an old Islamic coin with three pieces of turquoise stone , a small black shell, three mother of pearl shells, a Chinese mother of pearl counter, a Haematite Auvergne stone and two quartz Tiger eye stonesthe fourth drawer containing 1851 and 1862 exhibition ticketsthe fifth drawer containing a slice of green nephrite jade, a small Chinese oval jade plaque, two small Chinese mother of pearl Buddhas, two hardstone tiger's eyes, an carved intaglio and a small carved ivory standthe sixth drawer containing a bronze age looped spearhead, a serrated dagger end, a bronze age dagger, four Egyptian flints, two old flint scrapers, an old arrowhead and a Neolithic scraperthe seventh drawer containing an Eskimo comb, purportedly brought to England on board the HMS Hecla, the third expedition to the Canadian Arctic, which took place from May 1824 to October 1825 and was commanded by William Edward Parry, a Manganese Delft tile and a medieval wool-pack seal with assay marks still visiblethe eighth drawer containing 12 coral fossilsdrawers nine to fifteen are empty Condition report: The bottom bracket has been off in the past and glued back together, it is now loose. The veneer is lifting on the left-hand side. Old scratches to the top. General wear.Can't comment on the items inside. Please contact us if you would like something specific

A large Chinese figured greenstone Neolithic style disc, 37cms diameter.Condition ReportGood condition

Three Chinese Neolithic Style Stone Axes in two decorative boxes. Longest 38 cm (3) 

Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, c.2500-1500 BC. A large Permio-Triassic new red sandstone block of roughly triangular shape with one broad face showing pecked ‘cup-and-ring’ and other marks including the main element comprising a central circular ‘cup’ enclosed within four concentric pecked rings extending to approximately 23cm in diameter; from the centre of this element extends a straight linear ‘gutter’ some 26cm long aligned directly towards the pointed top of the block and terminating in another ‘cup’ depression with pecked half ring above; in addition, several peck mark areas are seen below the main ‘cup-and-ring’ element. See Beckensall, S., Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain Amberley, 2009; Morris, R. W. B., The Prehistoric Rock Art of Great Britain, Prehistoric Society 55, pp.48-88; Nash, G. H., Mazel, A. and Waddington, C., Metaphor as Art: The Prehistoric Rock-art of Britain, Archaeopress, 2007, pp.175-203; Wakeman, William F., Archaeologia Hibernica - A Hand-Book of Irish Antiquities, Dublin, 1891, figures, pp.32-34, showing very similar marks on stones found in County Donegal (copies of these included with this lot"). Portable Antiquities Scheme, reference HESH-43C477; Whitchurch History and Archaeology Group news letter, Spring 2021; see Nash, G. H., Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historic Society, forthcoming. 56.7 kg, 64cm (25 1/4"). Found whilst excavating a driveway in Whixall, Shropshire, UK, by James Dowley on 16 June 2018 in a peat deposit at a depth of one meter; accompanied by a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme report number HESH-43C477 with discussion by Dr George Nash; a report including X-ray images by Peter Reavill, British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme; and a copy of Spring 2021 Whitchurch History and Archaeology Group news letter where this piece is featured; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10831-178319. The oldest piece of art ever discovered in Shropshire. Megaliths and other stones that have been enigmatically decorated with pecked cup-and-ring and other marks are well known in the British Isles and in Ireland, as well as in some areas of mainland Europe. They appear where the local geology provides a source of material or where erratic boulders, left behind when the glaciers retreated at the ending of the last Ice Age, are found. Examples have been discovered in Northumberland, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Cumbria in northern England but this appears to be the first example ever to have been found in the Shropshire area; others are known from Scotland and Ireland. The purpose or meaning of these markings remains uncertain but it has been suggested that they could have been placed on boundary markers, on stones used in chamber tombs or have been connected with sacred sites. The design of a central cup depression surrounded by four concentric pecked rings appears quite frequently, at sites spread across Britain and northern Europe; some are on pillars or standing stones, others on very large in-situ boulders; many show very considerable weathering from being exposed on the surface for millennia. The base of this piece appears to be less eroded and patinated than seen to the other surfaces so it has been suggested that this could be the apex of a standing stone monolith. It has been stated by Nash that the closest parallel to the Whixall Stone is seen with the Llwydiarth Esgob Stone, now sited away from its original context, in a private garden. [A video of this lot can be viewed on the Timeline Auctions website] Fine condition, weathered. Unique and a find certainly of regional and possibly of national importance.

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A superbly knapped bifacial flint knife, the long leaf-shaped blade tapering out to an oval section butt. See Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, for similar examples. 63.3 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; acquired from a Hamworth, Surrey, UK, collection; since the 1980s. Very fine condition.

Neolithic, 7th-5th millennium BC. A knapped thick-butted axe in orange-brown flint with the convex cutting edge tapering slightly to the near square butt; with old inked 'Sterns Visby 1859' and 'Palaeolithic flint axe head (Denmark) notations, plus two collection numbers. See Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, pl.20, for similar examples. 430 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1990s; found Visby, Denmark in 1859. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A knapped leaf-shaped spearhead; '10' pencilled to one face. 28.5 grams, 10.7cm (4 1/4"). Property of a Surrey, UK, gentleman; from collections formed since before 1970. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A finely knapped bifacial flint halberd sickle or knife, with gently curved triangular two-edged blade and rounded butt. Cf. Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, pl.24, for similar flint tools. 84 grams, 14.2cm (5 1/2"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Very fine condition.

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A group of three finely knapped bifacial flint sickle knives, each with one straight edge and a curved back. Cf. Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, pl.24-12. 142 grams total, 8.2-12.2cm (3 1/4 - 4 3/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. [3, No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Very fine condition.

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A mixed group of knapped bifacial flint sickle knives; two with a straight edge and a curved back, one leaf-shaped. Cf. Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, pl.24, items 12 and 15. 160 grams total, 9-15cm (3 1/2 - 6"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. [3, No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Very fine condition.

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A mixed group of finely knapped bifacial flint sickle knives, each with one straight edge and a curved back. Cf. Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, pl.24/12. 123 grams total, 10-11cm (4 - 4 1/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. [3, No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Very fine condition.

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A group of three finely knapped flint knives, each with a straight edge and a curved back; two with one end missing. Cf. Madsen, A.P., Antiquités Préhistoriques du Danemark, Copenhagen, 1872, pl.24, items 12, 14. 139 grams total, 10-17cm (4 - 6 3/4"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. [3, No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Fine condition; two repaired.

Egyptian, a Neolithic polished flint Hand Axe, c. 4,000 BC, 15cm long by 7.5cm wide, curved cutting edge, Danish in colour and style. Very fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: From a UK collection

5th millennium BC or later. A gold Neolithic-style oval-shaped idol pendant with suspension loop. 2.7 grams, 15mm (1/2"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price Fine condition.

A Neolithic style polished stone axe head, length 16cm, width 7cm.

A Neolithic stone axe head, reputedly found in West Penwith, length 21cm, together with another textured stone implement (2).

A Neolithic period flint axe head of rough hewn form, 17cm longCondition report: Please refer to images.

A large Neolithic pot, circa 2500 BC, Gansu Province, China, with Past Treasures certificate

A Neolithic (10,000–4,500 BCE) clay fire pot, H. 14cm, Dia. 10cm. Some museum style restoration.

A Neolithic period polished axe head, purportedly found near Amesbury in Wiltshire, 11cm wide. 11cm x 4cm approx.

A LARGE CHINESE PAINTED POTTERY JARProbably Neolithic period, Majiayao Culture Set with two small loop handles, painted in black and red with circular medallions filled with cross hatching, 44cm high, wood stand. With Certificate of Antiquity from the Hong Kong Art Craft Merchants Association Limited, dated 1997Some loss of pigments. Chips to edges of both handles. Chips and some restoration to the rim. Some small chips to the body

A 19th Century mahogany two drawer collectors' chest containing Neolithic and later worked/flint flakes, fossils and minerals - mostly of Westcountry origin

TWO CHINESE POTTERY VASES NEOLITHIC Each surmounted by a waisted neck and tapering towards the foot, painted in black and red earth pigments with stylised circular motifs, each with two loop handles, 30cm high. (2) Provenance: from a deceased estate, Hampshire. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

* Axe head. A Chinese archaic bronze ritual axe head, the wide flattened blade with rounded edge, the haft pierced with hole cast with roundels and lines with one large pierced hole flanked by two smaller, 13.5cm x 10cm wide together with another Chinese bronze axe head, green from verdigris, 10cm x 6.5cm, plus a Neolithic stone tool, 8cm longQty: (3)NOTESIn Chinese culture weapons such as the dagger and axe had a sacrificial meaning, symbolizing the heavenly power of the ruler.

A collection of Neolithic arrow heads and beads and a small collection of wolf teeth pierced to form a necklace, possibly Viking. (qty) NB - The teeth were found near York.

An Irish Neolithic stone axehead, found in Garlan Owl Lough Oughter, 6" long, a smaller similar axehead, 4" long, and a spearhead, 3 1/4" long

Ben Edge Avebury, 2021 Oil on Canvas Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Ben Edge is a visual artist and songwriter who lives and works in North London. He grew up in Southborough, Kent, spending weekends visiting his Dad in Shoreditch, London, where he developed a passion for local history, storytelling, and folklore. Ben studied fine art at London Metropolitan University and since graduating in 2008, has exhibited in numerous group shows, including: BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and National Gallery of Scotland, where his portrait of his grandfather, 'The Animal Handler' was shortlisted for the prize. Since his debut solo show at Hix Gallery in 2017, Ben has embarked on the 'Frontline Folklore' project, exploring the folk customs, traditions and ritual practices of the British Isles, and producing a series of twenty paintings and a full-length documentary film in response to his research, that will be going display in collaboration with the Museum of British Folklore throughout June 2021 at the Crypt Gallery, St Pancras New Church, London. Ben has also created artwork and art-directed music videos for the Fat White Family and Raf Rundell, and released his own debut solo album on Glass Modern Records, New Tradition, written simultaneously with his 'Frontline Folklore' series.   London Metropolitan University, (2005 - 2008), BA Fine Art West Kent College, (2002 - 2005), ND fine art - Foundation in Fine ArtSelected Exhibitions: UPCOMING! June 4th - July 4th 2021. 'Ritual Britain', Ben Edge and the Museum of British Folklore, Curated by Simon Costin, The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras New Church, London. 2021: Group Show, 'Queer as Folklore', Curated by Duo-Vision Arts, Gallery 46, London 2020: Group Show, 'Silent Slips', James Freeman Gallery, London 2019 - 2020: Group Show, 'A Horse's Head in the Frost', Chepstow Museum, Chepstow, Wales 2019: Art On A Postcard (Curated by Dougie Wallace & Ben Eine) Old Spitalfields market, London 2019: Solo Show + Artists talk, (Curated by David Harrison) Cubitt Studios, London 2018: Group Show, 'Lore of the land' (Curated by David Harrison) Churchgate Gallery, Somerset 2017: Group Show, Mayfair Art Weekend, Browns Hotel, London 2017: Solo Show, 'Folk Renaissance', HIX ART (Formerly CNB Gallery) London 2015: The Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, Piano Nobile, Kings place, London 2015: Two man show (with Ben Westley Clarke), 'Contemporary folklore', Leyden Gallery, London 2014: Group show, 'Nuance outcasts', Angus Hughes Gallery, London 2012: Group Show, 'Black Xmas', Signal Gallery, London 2011: Group show, 'Punk and Beyond', Signal Gallery, London 2010: BP Portrait award, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh 2009: BP Portrait award, Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton 2009: BP Portrait award, National Portrait Gallery, London   About the Postcards In these works I have painted three Neolithic monuments, Avebury, Silbury hill and Men-an-Tol, all of which I have visited in person. The theme is continuation of my ongoing interest with British Folklore.  

Ben Edge Mên-an-Tol, 2021 Oil on Canvas Paper Signed on verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) Ben Edge is a visual artist and songwriter who lives and works in North London. He grew up in Southborough, Kent, spending weekends visiting his Dad in Shoreditch, London, where he developed a passion for local history, storytelling, and folklore. Ben studied fine art at London Metropolitan University and since graduating in 2008, has exhibited in numerous group shows, including: BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and National Gallery of Scotland, where his portrait of his grandfather, 'The Animal Handler' was shortlisted for the prize. Since his debut solo show at Hix Gallery in 2017, Ben has embarked on the 'Frontline Folklore' project, exploring the folk customs, traditions and ritual practices of the British Isles, and producing a series of twenty paintings and a full-length documentary film in response to his research, that will be going display in collaboration with the Museum of British Folklore throughout June 2021 at the Crypt Gallery, St Pancras New Church, London. Ben has also created artwork and art-directed music videos for the Fat White Family and Raf Rundell, and released his own debut solo album on Glass Modern Records, New Tradition, written simultaneously with his 'Frontline Folklore' series.   London Metropolitan University, (2005 - 2008), BA Fine Art West Kent College, (2002 - 2005), ND fine art - Foundation in Fine ArtSelected Exhibitions: UPCOMING! June 4th - July 4th 2021. 'Ritual Britain', Ben Edge and the Museum of British Folklore, Curated by Simon Costin, The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras New Church, London. 2021: Group Show, 'Queer as Folklore', Curated by Duo-Vision Arts, Gallery 46, London 2020: Group Show, 'Silent Slips', James Freeman Gallery, London 2019 - 2020: Group Show, 'A Horse's Head in the Frost', Chepstow Museum, Chepstow, Wales 2019: Art On A Postcard (Curated by Dougie Wallace & Ben Eine) Old Spitalfields market, London 2019: Solo Show + Artists talk, (Curated by David Harrison) Cubitt Studios, London 2018: Group Show, 'Lore of the land' (Curated by David Harrison) Churchgate Gallery, Somerset 2017: Group Show, Mayfair Art Weekend, Browns Hotel, London 2017: Solo Show, 'Folk Renaissance', HIX ART (Formerly CNB Gallery) London 2015: The Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, Piano Nobile, Kings place, London 2015: Two man show (with Ben Westley Clarke), 'Contemporary folklore', Leyden Gallery, London 2014: Group show, 'Nuance outcasts', Angus Hughes Gallery, London 2012: Group Show, 'Black Xmas', Signal Gallery, London 2011: Group show, 'Punk and Beyond', Signal Gallery, London 2010: BP Portrait award, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh 2009: BP Portrait award, Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton 2009: BP Portrait award, National Portrait Gallery, London   About the Postcards In these works I have painted three Neolithic monuments, Avebury, Silbury hill and Men-an-Tol, all of which I have visited in person. The theme is continuation of my ongoing interest with British Folklore.  

Ben Edge Silbury Hill, 2021 Oil on Canvas Paper Signed on verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) Ben Edge is a visual artist and songwriter who lives and works in North London. He grew up in Southborough, Kent, spending weekends visiting his Dad in Shoreditch, London, where he developed a passion for local history, storytelling, and folklore. Ben studied fine art at London Metropolitan University and since graduating in 2008, has exhibited in numerous group shows, including: BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and National Gallery of Scotland, where his portrait of his grandfather, 'The Animal Handler' was shortlisted for the prize. Since his debut solo show at Hix Gallery in 2017, Ben has embarked on the 'Frontline Folklore' project, exploring the folk customs, traditions and ritual practices of the British Isles, and producing a series of twenty paintings and a full-length documentary film in response to his research, that will be going display in collaboration with the Museum of British Folklore throughout June 2021 at the Crypt Gallery, St Pancras New Church, London. Ben has also created artwork and art-directed music videos for the Fat White Family and Raf Rundell, and released his own debut solo album on Glass Modern Records, New Tradition, written simultaneously with his 'Frontline Folklore' series.   London Metropolitan University, (2005 - 2008), BA Fine Art West Kent College, (2002 - 2005), ND fine art - Foundation in Fine ArtSelected Exhibitions: UPCOMING! June 4th - July 4th 2021. 'Ritual Britain', Ben Edge and the Museum of British Folklore, Curated by Simon Costin, The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras New Church, London. 2021: Group Show, 'Queer as Folklore', Curated by Duo-Vision Arts, Gallery 46, London 2020: Group Show, 'Silent Slips', James Freeman Gallery, London 2019 - 2020: Group Show, 'A Horse's Head in the Frost', Chepstow Museum, Chepstow, Wales 2019: Art On A Postcard (Curated by Dougie Wallace & Ben Eine) Old Spitalfields market, London 2019: Solo Show + Artists talk, (Curated by David Harrison) Cubitt Studios, London 2018: Group Show, 'Lore of the land' (Curated by David Harrison) Churchgate Gallery, Somerset 2017: Group Show, Mayfair Art Weekend, Browns Hotel, London 2017: Solo Show, 'Folk Renaissance', HIX ART (Formerly CNB Gallery) London 2015: The Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, Piano Nobile, Kings place, London 2015: Two man show (with Ben Westley Clarke), 'Contemporary folklore', Leyden Gallery, London 2014: Group show, 'Nuance outcasts', Angus Hughes Gallery, London 2012: Group Show, 'Black Xmas', Signal Gallery, London 2011: Group show, 'Punk and Beyond', Signal Gallery, London 2010: BP Portrait award, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh 2009: BP Portrait award, Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton 2009: BP Portrait award, National Portrait Gallery, London   About the Postcards In these works I have painted three Neolithic monuments, Avebury, Silbury hill and Men-an-Tol, all of which I have visited in person. The theme is continuation of my ongoing interest with British Folklore.  

Neolithic Cornwall.- Of Buriall on Mounts of Tops of Mountains, manuscript, 1½pp., small tear in margin not affecting text, left margin on stub, folds, slightly browned, folio, 28th December 1703.

A Greek black glazed skyphos or cup, possibly Campanian c 300-260 BC, 11cm high including handles, together with a Chinese pottery jar, possibly Neolithic period, decorated with brown and black pigment, 12cm high (a/f)

A Neolithic period polished axe head, purportedly found near Amesbury in Wiltshire, 11cm wide.

A neolithic axe head, purportedly found in North Norfolk, 10cm wide.

A Danish flint dagger and eleven Neolithic flint implements Late Neolithic, circa 2000-1700 B.C.The dagger of grey flint with slender leaf-shaped blade, the slightly flared grip of lozenge cross section; the flint implements including a Danish dark grey flint lunate sickle, 11.3cm long; three flint arrowheads and a leaf-shaped example; a pointed tool; a small thin butted axe; a discoidal scraper; and three flint tools, 17.5cm long max.; together with four other flints (16)Footnotes:Provenance:Private collection, UK, acquired prior to 1986.The above dagger belongs to Scandinavian flint dagger Type II. For an example of a Danish flint dagger with similarly proportioned grip and blade, see A. MacGregor, Antiquities form Europe and the Near East in the collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, p. 80, fig. 4.217.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Nordic basalt battle axe Neolithic Period, circa 2500 B.C. Of ovate cross-section, swelling around the shaft-hole, with knobbed butt, 22cm longFootnotes:Provenance:with Bastiaan Blok, the Netherlands.Celtic and Prehistoric Museum collection, Ireland, acquired from the above in 1997.For a similar Danish Middle Neolithic battle axe cf. A. MacGregor (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, p. 74, fig. 4.171.This axe has been exhibited at the Celtic & Prehistoric Museum on the Dingle Peninsula, Republic of Ireland, a private museum founded by musician and antiquarian Harris Moore in 1998. While travelling extensively and immersing himself in museums and antiquarian shops on the continent, Harris developed a deep passion for the form and simplicity of prehistoric stone implements. Over time, he cultivated relationships with several prominent 20th century collectors of Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age European material. Objects acquired from these collections formed the basis of what is now an extensive and eclectic collection at the Museum.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A group of four Palaeolithic and three Neolithic stone and flint implements Circa 2000 B.C. and earlierComprising a pointed hand-axe of grey flint, with a patch of cortex remaining on one side, 12.5cm long; another grey-brown flint with large areas of cortex remaining on one side, 11cm long; a brown stone hand-axe of almost ovoid form, 13cm long; a core axe of grey flint, with curved cutting edge, 14.5cm long; a grey flint thin-butted axe of trapezoid outline, 9.5cm long; a polished thin-butted axe of cream-grey flint, trapezoid outline, 10cm long; and a large Nordic grey-black stone axe of lentoid form, with large shaft hole, 17cm long (7)Footnotes:Provenance:Private collection, UK, acquired prior to 1986.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A large Danish thin-butted flint axe Early-Mid Neolithic Period, circa 4000-3000 B.C.Of mottled yellow-brown flint, some cortex remaining at the butt, the elongated trapezoid form with curved cutting edge and butt, 26.5cm longFootnotes:Provenance:Thorvald Rasmussen collection, Denmark. Celtic and Prehistoric Museum collection, Ireland, acquired from the above 1994-1995.This axe has been exhibited at the Celtic & Prehistoric Museum on the Dingle Peninsula, Republic of Ireland, a private museum founded by musician and antiquarian Harris Moore in 1998. While travelling extensively and immersing himself in museums and antiquarian shops on the continent, Harris developed a deep passion for the form and simplicity of prehistoric stone implements. Over time, he cultivated relationships with several prominent 20th century collectors of Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age European material. Objects acquired from these collections formed the basis of what is now an extensive and eclectic collection at the Museum.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Two Danish thin-butted flint axes Neolithic Period, circa 4000-3000 B.C. Both of trapezoidal form, the larger example of unpolished yellow-brown flint, patinated white; the other of mottled grey flint with straight sides and curved cutting edge and butt, 24.5cm and 20cm long respectively (2)Footnotes:Provenance:Thorvald Rasmussen collection, Denmark. Celtic and Prehistoric Museum collection, Ireland, acquired from the above 1994-1995.Cf. a very similar Danish Neolithic grey flint thin-butted axe in the British Museum, acc. no. 1862,1101.64.These axes have been exhibited at the Celtic & Prehistoric Museum on the Dingle Peninsula, Republic of Ireland, a private museum founded by musician and antiquarian Harris Moore in 1998. While travelling extensively and immersing himself in museums and antiquarian shops on the continent, Harris developed a deep passion for the form and simplicity of prehistoric stone implements. Over time, he cultivated relationships with several prominent 20th century collectors of Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age European material. Objects acquired from these collections formed the basis of what is now an extensive and eclectic collection at the Museum.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Neolithic shell spirit mask amulet Israel, Pre-Pottery Neolithic B, circa 8000-6000 B.C.Shield-shaped, with drilled circular eyeholes, 6.3cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Formerly private collection, Israel. Exported from Israel under licence in 2020.This amulet brings to mind the Neolithic limestone masks discovered in the Judean desert, which comprise one of the earliest group of sculptures to survive from the region. These life-sized masks, and this amulet, are clearly fashioned to resemble human faces. The small scale of this piece, and the weight of the larger, limestone examples, suggest that these objects were not meant to be worn, but served a ritualistic purpose. It has been suggested that they were meant to invoke the spirits of deceased ancestors; if so, they mark one of the earliest attempts by the newly-evolving non-nomadic societies of the 7th Millennium B.C. to connect with the spiritual world.For more on the limestone masks discovered in the hills and deserts near Jerusalem, see the catalogue from the Israel Museum exhibition of 2014, which displayed a group of these masks together for the first time (D. Hershman, Face to Face: The Oldest Masks in the World, 2014). Two examples remain in the Israel Museum, acc. nos. 82.2.71 and 1984-407.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Mesolithic / Neolithic- Collection of stone age flint discoid scrapers used in the preperation of hides. The largest measuring  6cm in length. (3)

Neolithic- multi faceted flint "slug" knife / dagger of tapering form. Expertly knapped constructed from marbled grey flint. 17.5cm

Neolithic- Danish chert hammer of axe head form. The implement was found on the Isle of Zealand Denmark and belongs to the Funnel Beaker Culture (4000-3400 BC). Of crude utilitarian form. 11cm

Neolithic- Danish chert thick butted adze. The implement was found on the Isle of Funin and belongs to the Single Grave Culture (2800-2400 BC) 14.9cm.

Neolithic- Danish flint sickle of crescent form. The implement was found on the Isle of Zealand Denmark and belongs to the Late Dagger Culture (2400-1800 BC). The sickle is constructed of knapped black slate and marks the development of agriculture. 13cm length

Neolithic- Danish flint concave adze of smooth marbled grey flint. The implement was found on the Isle of Funin and belongs to the Younger Funnel Beaker Culture (3400-2800 BC) 11.2cm.

Neolithic- Collection of stone age implements to include a small flint hand-axe head and four axe remnants. The small flint hand-axe is constructed from grey flint and was found on the Isle of Zealand Denmark. The axe remnants are constructed from various stones and were found in southern Germany. (5)

Neolithic- Danish grey chert thick butted axe head of crude form. 14cm

Neolithic- Danish greenstone axe head with pierced butt for the attachment of twine. The implement was found in Vordingburg, Isle of Zealand and belongs to the Funnel Beaker Culture (4000-2800 BC) 13.4cm.

Neolithic- German polished stone axe head with chipped edge. The axe head originates from central Germany and likely belongs to the Corded Ware Culture (2900-2350 BC) 11.8cm.

Neolithic- Polished axe head of amber coloured flint likely Danish in origin. 15cm.

Neolithic- Danish polished axe head constructed from grey marbled flint. The implement was found in Voidingboig, Isle of Funin and belongs to the Early Funnel Beaker Culture (4000-3400 BC) 16.8cm.

Neolithic- Huge French flint core of amber coloured flint a byproduct of tool manufacturing, with this example being used in the production of knife blades. The core was found in Grand Pressigny, France. 27cm in length 1.85kg

Neolithic- Danish flint sickle of crescent form constructed from faceted amber flint. The implement was found in Ulbjerg, Jutland and belongs to the Late Dagger Culture (2400-1800 BC) measuring 6.6cm

A Chinese pottery two handled vase, Neolithic,39.5cm highProvenance: The Roger Moss collectionCondition report: Possible restoration to the neck and base See photos Typically creased and worn with areas of fading and pigment loss. Appears to be repairs to silk border - see pics The Chinese Buddhist statuary and associated collection was acquired by C Roger Moss OBE in Hong Kong during the period 1980 to 2003. All items were officially exported from Hong Kong by shippers and handlers recommended and approved by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation of Hong Kong on 10th May 2003, with full documentation. Itemised inspection certificates - dated 24th February, 16th and 23rd April and 7th May 2003 (report No 0254/03) by J & H Surveying Co Ltd, Marine Surveyors - number and detail the items exported. A copy is available at Cheffins’ offices. The shipment arrived in Felixstowe, UK on 29th May 2003 and was received for transhipment by Redfern International Logistics of Leeds, recorded in their sales invoice no. IDSI2926, which details fees paid for the appropriate Sea Import Customs and Sea Import Documentation. The dating of Chinese sculpture is notoriously difficult and all such references in this catalogue are based entirely upon style and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. 1980??2003????C Roger Moss OBE?????????????????? ???????????????2003?5?10?????????????????????????????????????-??????J?H Surveying Co Ltd?2003?2?24??4?16??23??5?7???????0254/03??????????????????????Cheffins???????????????2003?5?29????????????????Redfern International Logistics????????????- IDSI2926??????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Eindrucksvolles Venusidol, Körös-Kultur, Ungarn, Neolithikum, 4. Jtsd. v. Chr. Stark plastisch gebildetes Terracotta-Idol mit schmalem Hals, angewinkelten Armen und schmaler Taille. Beide Unterarme liegen auf der Brust. Deutlich markierter Bauchnabel und mächtiger Unterkörper. Die Beine enden in schmalen, kurzen Stümpfen. Ritzlinien dienen der Abgrenzung von Körperpartien. Kopf fehlt, sonst intakt. Rückseitig mit Resten von Inkrustationen. Höhe 7 cm. Außergewöhnlich einnehmendes Venusidol! Provenienz: Aus süddeutscher Privatsammlung.Zustand: II -An impressive Hungarian Neolithic Venus idol, terracotta, Körös culture, 4th millenium B.C. Strongly sculptured terracotta idol with narrow neck, angled arms and narrow waist. Both forearms rest on the chest. Clearly marked belly button and powerful lower body. The legs end in narrow, short stumps. Scratched lines serve to separate parts of the body. Head missing, otherwise intact. Remains of incrustations on the back. Height 7 cm. Exceptionally engaging Venus idol! Provenance: South German private collection.Condition: II -

Flint-Speerspitze, Dänemark, Neolithikum, 3. Jtsd. v. Chr. Exzellent erhaltene, flache Speerspitze aus grau-bräunlichem Falster-Flint. Die Schneiden leicht gezähnt. Mit alter Sammlungsnummer (E 70). Intakt. Länge 16,5 cm. Provenienz: Aus alter Sammlung. Zuvor Sammlung Holck.Zustand: IIA Danish Neolithic flint spearhead, 3rd millenium B.C. Excellently preserved flat spearhead of grey-brownish Falster flint. The edges slightly toothed. With old collection number (E 70). Intact. Length 16.5 cm. Provenance: From an old collection. Previously collection Holck.Condition: II

Flint-Speerspitze, Dänemark, Neolithikum, 3. Jtsd. v. Chr. Hervorragend gearbeitete, flache Speerspitze aus bräunlichem Flint. Mit deutlich eingezogener Basis. Intakt. Länge 13 cm. Provenienz: Aus alter Sammlung. Zuvor Sammlung Holck.Zustand: IIA Danish Neolithic flint spearhead, 3rd millenium B.C. Flat spearhead of brownish flint. With a clearly indented base. Intact. Length 13 cm. Provenance: From an old private collection. Previously Holck collection.Condition: II