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LOT 1676
African Stone Age Arrowhead Straightner
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
3 in. (269 grams, 78 mm).
Discoid implement with a central groove on one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Niger, Africa.
Ex old German collection formed in the 1970s by Dr J Fehkhaber.
Acquired on the European art market.
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LOT 1676
African Stone Age Arrowhead Straightner
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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