An Anatolian Granite Axehead, Neolithic Period, ca. mid 3rd - early 2nd millennium BCE Chains - 18K Yellow Gold grew abundantly in the Faiyum

grew abundantly in the Faiyum and Delta marshes and in pools and canals along the Nile Valley

This majestic depiction of a mountain goat indeed captures the animal's balance

and a stem that emerges at a straight base stroke

such as this lovely example

1950s-1960s

An Anatolian Granite Axehead, Neolithic Period, ca. mid 3rd - early 2nd millennium BCE Chains - 18K Yellow Gold grew abundantly in the Faiyumcarefully shaped and polished, with large central shaft hole. Condition: Chip to one edge, some minor losses and abrasion from usage, otherwise intact and in very good condition overall. Dimensions: Height: 10. 25 cm (4. 03 inches), mounted height: 20. 25 cm (7. 97 inches) Provenance: Forming part of the James Stephan Snr. collection, assembled in the 1950's to early 1960's and then by descent. Dr. Stephan was a US intelligence officer who also held a