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LOT 1597
African Stone Age Homo Erectus Knapped Handaxe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.
5 3/8 in. (497 grams, 13.7 cm).
With a thick butt and a narrow, tapering point. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Wadi Talia, Africa.
Ex old German collection formed in the 1970s by Dr J Fehkhaber.
Acquired on the European art market.
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LOT 1597
African Stone Age Homo Erectus Knapped Handaxe
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Woodland Period, circa 2,500 B.P. and laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
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Opening Bid: £5
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