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LOT 1562
British Stone Age Knapped Flint Waisted Point
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, MOUSTERIAN CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
4 in. (49.7 grams, 10.2 cm).
Leaf-shaped in plan and triangular in section; remains of old early 20th century label to verso. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old West Country, UK, collection, sold at auction.
From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector.
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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British Stone Age Knapped Flint Axehead
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Cordate in plan with pointed butt and broad cutting edge. 93 grams, 80 mm
From an old West Country, UK, collection, sold at auction. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Stone Age 'Herne Bay' Flint Pebble Tool
Palaeolithic Period, circa 300,000-200,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Piriform hand-adze with cortex to the handle, old collector's inked reference 'P14'; drilled for mounting. 280 grams, 97 mm
Found Cliffs, Herne Bay, Kent, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Vinca Clay Standing Idol
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
With triangular headdress, stub arms extended laterally, incised chevron detailing to face and body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 405 grams including stand, 19 cm
Fine condition.
From a UK collection; acquired on the French art market. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
