Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1548
Acheulian Knapped Scraper/Implement Group
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 700,000-600,000 B.P.
2 7/8 - 4 5/8 in. (442 grams total, 7.3-11.9 cm).
Including one with cortex to the narrow upper face, and other types. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Le Grand Pressigny, Touraine, France.
From an old French collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Stone Age Neanderthal Period Cave Bear Tooth Pendant
2.5 million-10,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
A bear's fang drilled for suspension for use as a pendant. 103 grams, 11.7 cm
From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany mid 20th century. -
Stone Age Knapped Tanged Point and Scraper Collection
Aterian Period, circa 80,000-40,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Mainly irregular ovate types with some cortex remaining. 138 grams total, 45-76 mm
Found Grotte des Pigeons, Taforalt, Morocco, North Africa. Ex Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, UK. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Danish Stone Age Knapped Flint Axehead
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Leaf-shaped in plan with rounded butt, old label '6.294'. 265 grams, 14.2 cm
Found Vejle, Jutland, Denmark. From an old collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.