A NEAR EASTERN FLINT TOOL PARTIALLY ENCASED IN GOLD, 3RD-4TH MILLENNIUM BC

Reference: ART600910

A neolithic flint scrapper mounted in a thin gold casing, possibly a little later. Such a high status object could have served a number of ceremonial functions, The sharp edge on the gold mount suggests that this part of the implement could also have been used to cut or smooth.
38 by 34 mm.
12.1 gr.

PROVENANCE
Ex-European private collection acquired before 1970