A Neolithic axe head, Northern European, with a central sock...

Hammer

£80

A Neolithic axe head, Northern European, with a central socket and two crescent moon-shaped blades to either side, central socket has been drilled in the middle to accept a haft, 18cm long x 9cm deep, along with a polished and carved hollow vessel, 20cm long x 14cm wide (2)

During the Neolithic period, stone axes were a widely used tool for multiple different tasks; to clear forests for early farming to make space to grow crops and keep animals. Axes were also used to prepare different parts of the animals they killed. They would butcher the meat and prepare the skins. They could also use them to dig up different things when needed. When needed, they were used as a weapon