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LOT 1612
African Stone Age Green Jasper Hollow Base Arrowhead
MESOLITHIC-EARLY NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 7,200-4,500 B.P.
1 in. (0.86 grams, 23 mm).
Lentoid in section with barbs to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Niger, West Africa.
Acquired on the European art market.
From a private S.W. London, UK, collection.
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Ex Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982), a general practitioner and antiquarian who built up an important collection of ancient implements, weapons and ornaments. From the collection of a West Sussex collector. Acquired from the UK art market in the 2020s.
Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982) was a general practitioner and antiquarian who built up an important collection of ancient implements, weapons and ornaments. The bulk of his collection is now in the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, but Fawcett previously sold or traded some examples. His distinctive monogram and careful recording of provenance make his pieces readily identifiable.
