World Artifacts

Old Eskimo Harpoon Tip. Bering Sea Culture.  Made from wood (partially fossilised). Size 4″ inches. Dated 200 BC – 500 AD. The harpoon tip would be inserted onto a long shaft. A piece of sinew or cord would be threaded through the slit in the Harpoon tip, when pushed through into the animals body the tip would remain in the …

An Old Circular Bird Trap. Made from iron and brass. Size 7″ inches. This type of trap was place on top of a fence post to catch birds when they came down to land. One would set the jaws and engage the catch plate, when the bird came to land on the plate it would release the spring and jaws …

Paleolithic Hand Axe. This is a very early Acheulian elongate bifacial hand axe from the Northern Sahara Desert.  This hand axe still has most of its intact elongate tip with just the end missing, snapped off in antiquity which most of these hand axes suffer. Made from quartzite.  Size 6″ x 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches. Dated to the …

Paleolithic Pebble Chopper. This large pebble chopper is from the North African region and found in Portugal. Made from stone. Size 4″ x 3 1/2″ x 2″ inches. Dated to the Lower Paleolithic period 800,000 – 400,000 BC.

Paleolithic Hand Axe. This is an Acheulian hand axe made and shaped from volcanic rock from the Northern Sahara Desert. Made from volcanic rock. Size 5″ x 3″ x 1 1/4″ inches. Dated to the Lower Paleolithic period 1,200,000 – 500.000 BC.  

Paleolithic Hand Axe. This Acheulian hand axe is from the Algerian Sahara Desert. Made from stone.  Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ x 2″ inches. Dated to the Lower Paleolithic period 1,200,000 – 500.000 BC.  

Paleolithic Hand Axe. This small Acheulian hand axe is from the Algerian Sahara Desert. Made from Stone. Size 4″ x 2 1/4″ x 1″ inches. Dated to the Acheulian Lower Paleolithic period 1,200,000 – 500.000 BC. This is a very small and highly polished hand axe.

Paleolithic Knives. These Paleolithic knives are well worn and highly polished through time. Made from jasper. Size 3 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ x 1/2″ inches.  Dated to the Lower Paleolithic Mousterian period 300,000 BC.

Paleolithic Spear Points. These points are well worn and highly polished through time. Made from jasper. Size averages 2″ x 1 1/2″ x 1/2″ – 1 1/2″ x 1″ x 1/4″ inches. Lower Paleolithic Mousterian period 300,000 BC.

Paleolithic Spear Point. These points are well worn and highly polished through time. Made from Jasper. Size averages 2″ x 1 1/2″ x 1/2″ inches Lower Paleolithic Mousterian period 300,000 BC.