Characteristics
The sculpted handle flint knives I make have the following characteristics:
Flint or obdisian blade, knapped, polished then pressure flaked
Handle made of wood, deer or reindeer antler, ploished and carved or sculpted
Sculptures can be geometric signsor
Human faces, animal heads with ochre patina
A few sculpted handles knives models
N° 05-033
Length: 26 cm
Reindeer handle
Heated flint blade
Sculpted pommel inspired by the Brassempouy venus, ochre patina
N° 07-016
Length: 24 cm
Compound handle: Polished reindeer and polished rosewood
Obsidian blade
Sculpted pommel inspired by the Brassempouy venus, ochre patina
N° 05-036
Length: 23 cm
Blade made of grey Bergerac flint, with fine diagonal flaking scars
Polished deer antler handle
Geometric pattern with ochre patina
N° 06-015
Length: 27 cm
Polished reindeer antler handle
Blade made of Bergerac concentric flint
Geometric pattern and sculpted pommel with ochre patina
N° 06-009
Length: 26cm
Blade made of Bergerac flint with manganese inclusion
Handle: polished bony, with a cave-lion's head sculpted on the pommel
N° 06-001
Length: 27 cm
Handle: ebony
Blade made of Bergerac flint
Geometric pattern and eagle head carved on the handle
N° 06-044
Length: 22 cm
Handle: reindeer antler
Blade made of Bergerac flint
Geometric pattern and eagle head carved on the handle
The average price for this kind of knife is 238 €