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Karl Benz

1 - A pair of polished axes, known as ‘MEN-GURUN’.
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Estimate €50 - €80
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Description
A pair of polished axes, known as ‘MEN-GURUN’. - The first is made of grey stone and, according to an old label, was collected at Quimilfern in April 1940. Height: 9 cm. Blade length: 5.6 cm. (Chip on the cutting edge). - The second is made of grey-green serpentine-type stone. Height: 10 cm. Length of cutting edge: 4.5 cm. (Chips on the cutting edge). Neolithic period. Provenance: collection of Baron M. de B., Manoir du Vally in Guingamp. Passed down through the family. In Breton folklore, polished axes were known as ‘Men-Gurun’ or ‘Thunder Stone’. People attributed special virtues and protective powers to them. (In *Traou kozh*, *Folk Artefacts of Ancient Brittany*, Denis Korentin, Blanc et Noir, Vannes, 2021, p. 112.)
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About the sale BREIZH! Brittany & the Sea – Day 1
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Auction time 10/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
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