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A GROUP OF SIX NEOLITHIC STONE IMPLEMENTS, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM BC OR EARLIER
奥地利
09月10日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月08日 下午3点 截止委托
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A GROUP OF SIX NEOLITHIC STONE IMPLEMENTS, 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM BC OR EARLIER
This lot is a museum deaccession and is therefore offered without reserve

East Asia, probably Japan and Korea. Comprising a large axe-head carved from a black stone with a wide curved beveled lower edge; three smaller axe-heads of similar shape carved from grayish-black stones; and a spear- and arrowhead, each meticulously chipped and smoothly polished, of carefully formed leaf shape and skillfully beveled edges. (6)

Provenance: Galerie Hardt (established in 1976), Radevormwald, Germany, before 2020. Acquired by the gallery’s founder Peter Hardt (b. 1946) during his extensive travels in Asia, the first of which occurred during a formative world tour in 1973. Throughout his storied career, Peter Kienzle-Hardt organized countless exhibitions and participated in major international art fairs. He made many important contacts during this time and eventually met the Kienzle siblings, who shared his passion for Asian art and culture. A strong bond and deep friendship developed, ultimately leading to the creation of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst decades later in 2014. While the museum’s permanent exhibition predominantly comprised pieces from the Kienzle Family Collection, Peter Kienzle-Hardt supplemented it with objects from his own collection. Before his death in 2019, Horst Kienzle bequeathed his entire property to Peter and legally adopted him as his son, who has been using the name Peter Kienzle-Hardt ever since.
Condition: Good condition with extensive wear, commensurate with age. Extensive nicks, signs of weathering, erosion, and corrosion. A rich, naturally-grown, smooth patina.

Weight: 1,519 g (total)
Dimensions: Length 5.2 cm (the arrowhead), 17.3 cm (the spearhead), and 36.2 cm (the largest axe-head)

During the 2nd and 1st millenniums BC, stone implements such as spearheads, arrowheads, axe-heads, and adzes remained essential across East Asia, even as bronze technology emerged. In Korea, bronze and stone objects coexisted, often serving not only practical functions but also symbolic and ritual roles, with some—due to the scarcity of bronze and the skill required to produce it—acting as markers of elite status. Meanwhile, in Japan, Jōmon artisans transformed the humble stone into an object of aesthetic and technical refinement: tools that had once been crudely shaped in the Paleolithic were now intricately chipped and polished, underscoring a deeply rooted cultural emphasis on material sensitivity and meticulous workmanship. This enduring reliance on and reverence for stone tools throughout East Asia speaks not only to their practicality but also to a broader cultural appreciation for durability, tradition, and the beauty of natural materials.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related Japanese stone spearhead, dated to the late Jomon period, 1500-1000 BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1975.268.200. Compare a related Korean stone adze, dated to the late Bronze age, in the British Museum, museum number 1927,0709.18.

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拍品估价:150 - 300 欧元 起拍价格:100 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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