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LOT 1980
Acheulean Stone Age Hand Axe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC, CIRCA 700,000-300,000 B.P.
6 in. (550 grams, 15.1 cm).
Ovate in profile, broad butt with some cortex. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceMontesson, Île-de-France, May 1987.
Collection of Jean-Claude Debenne (1936-2020), formed between the 1950s and 1990s.
Accompanied by a French Ministry of Culture export licence no.CBC 242815.
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