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LOT 1520
Acheulian Knapped Scraper/Knife Group.
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 700,000-600,000 B.P.
3 1/8 - 4 1/8 in. (290 grams total, 8-10.7 cm).
Including triangular-section pointed tool and other types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Le Grand Pressigny, Touraine, France.
From an old French collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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