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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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Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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