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LOT 1581
African Stone Age Homo Erectus Knapped Acheulean Classic Pointed Handaxe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.
7 in. (206 grams, 17.6 cm).
Classic piriform type with broad butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Northern Sahara, North Africa.
From a collection formed during the 1970s and 1980s, having been acquired on the British art market; thence by descent to the current owner in 1998.
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LOT 1581
African Stone Age Homo Erectus Knapped Acheulean Classic Pointed Handaxe
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid implement with a central groove on one side. 269 grams, 78 mm
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Opening Bid: £5
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