Stone Age Corded Ware Boat-Shaped Axehead. Late Neolithic Period, circa 2nd millennium B.P. Finely polished in dark grey stone with expanded convex cutting edge tapering to a 'hammer' butt, socket with reserved mouth to receive handle. See Glob, P. V., Danske Oldsager II, Yngre Stenalder, Copenhagen, 1952, no.333, for type, no.486, for an example with collared butt. 676 grams, 19.5 cm (7 3/4 in.). From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12509-231211.