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LOT 1732
British Stone Age Knapped Flint Arrowhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4500-3500 B.P.
1 3/8 in. (5.36 grams, 36 mm).
Lentoid in section with triangular tip and fishtail tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.
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Neolithic Period, 5500-2400 B.P.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
A substantial flint core or so-called 'Livre de Beurre' with vertical traces of blows on the work side, including one pronounced blade negative extending half way along the stone’s length; cortex remains and core preparation traces on other side; proximal end with impact surface, distal end with rounded point; two bifacial wave to chevron-shaped core edges; flat-prismatic cross-section; raw material for blade production, beige stone (silex) with yellow undertone, cream-coloured patches and spots, slightly shiny surface (origin: Le Grand Pressigny, Dép. Indre-et-Loire, France); old collector's label 'N13310'; supplied with a custom-made stand. 2.62 kg, 30.5 cm (3.79 kg total, 37.5 cm including stand)
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