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LOT 1661
British Stone Age Knapped Leaf-Shaped Arrowhead
BRONZE AGE PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.P.
1 3/8 in. (2.66 grams, 35 mm).
Teardrop-shaped with broad butt. [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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Stone Age 'Felwell' Sandstone Quartz Pendant and Saw
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: a narrow triangular blade with dentilled edge, marked 'N8-79' and '449'; irregular banded sandstone pebble with perforation, marked '445'. 53 grams total, 48-85 mm
Found Felwell, Norfolk, 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. -
Stone Age Happisburgh Type Flint Handaxe
Lower Palaeolithic, circa 600,000-250,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Of brown, buff and black patinated flint, the butt (Type A) fairly cortical with two 'horned' projections of the nodule, one much longer than the other, another patch of cortex remains towards the point to the dorsal face. 293 grams, 13 cm
Discovered by P Macro at Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK, between Tuesday 1st October 2019 and Saturday 30th November 2019. Ex collection of P James, South England. Acquired directly from the finder. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-3A3691. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The site of Happisburgh in Norfolk has helped to push the history of inhabitation of the British Isles back by 200,000 years, making it a site of special importance. -
Large Stone Age Flint Ovate Handaxe
Palaeolithic Period, circa 450,000-300,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With silky cream and pale blue patina; small oval darker area forming part of the original cortex, potentially left to aid grip; inked notation 'Blandford / Dorset'; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 535 grams total including stand, axe: 13.3 cm
Found Blanford, Dorset, UK. From the collection of John Sharp, former well known archaeologist. Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Ovate form is uncommon. Attributed to Homo Heidelbergensis.
