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LOT 1139
Danish Neolithic Flint Axehead
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/4 in. (440 grams, 15.9 cm).
Thin-butted and wedge-shaped.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
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LOT 1139
Danish Neolithic Flint Axehead
Estimate £200 - 400€230 - 460 (for guidance only)$270 - 540 (for guidance only)
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