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Lot 487:
14 3/8" HUGE and Rare Cast of a Danish Type III Style Flint Dagger - Vintage Lithic Casting Labs
Cast of a flint dagger Danish Type III style 14 in
We spoke with Pete Bostrom of Lithic Castings Lab about this cast
He confirmed that it was a cast made long ago and that only around 20 of them were produced
This listing is for a high quality cast of a flint dagger made in the style of the Danish Neolithic Type III form
The cast preserves the details of the original blade including its flake pattern grinding and overall shape
Description
Length of cast 14 in
Dagger type Danish Type III style
Visible manufacturing traits from the original
Ground faces with partial flake over grind finishing
Oblique somewhat parallel pressure flake rows typical of Type III daggers
Areas of ground surface left unflaked consistent with mid sequence Danish workmanship
Straight hookless base a hallmark of Type III forms
Additional note
The original blade had a drilled hole at the base which is preserved in the cast
About the style
Type III daggers represent a transitional phase in the Danish flint dagger sequence
They typically feature
A long elegant blade outline
Partial flake over grind finishing
Oblique flaking that is not fully uniform
A simple unhooked base
This cast captures those stylistic traits and makes an excellent display piece for collectors of lithic reproductions Scandinavian style flintwork or experimental archaeology
Important
This listing is for a cast not an original flint blade
Condition: Authentic
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