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LOT 1569
British Stone Age Arrowhead Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 6000-4500 B.C.
1 - 1 3/8 in. (7.4 grams total, 26-34 mm).
Comprising two leaf-shaped, one lentoid, and one tanged. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Dorset & Hampshire.
Ex N. Thomas collection, 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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