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LOT 1614
Danish Stone Age Knapped Flint Dagger
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3950-3600 B.P.
4 3/8 in. (35.3 grams, 11.1 cm).
With a leaf-shaped blade and long tand, an old inked collector's note to one side; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Denmark.
From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s.
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Early Woodland Period, circa 2500-1900 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
With yellow patina and some polished areas, a ceremonial blade of exceptional length, fashioned from high-quality chert with controlled percussion flaking and well-balanced symmetry. 193 grams, 26.3 cm
Acquired in 1977 by the archaeologist owner from a private collection in Ohio, USA.
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Comprising two blades made from bluish-white flint, and one made of dark blue-grey flint. 18.3 grams total, 48-52 mm
Found at Fourneau du Diable, Bourdielles Dordogne, an important Upper Palaeolithic prehistoric rock shelter. Ex Sir Arthur John Evans (1851–1941), British archaeologist and son of Sir John Evans (1823-1908). Ex Henry Dewey (1876–1965), a prominent British geologist and archaeologist who made seminal contributions to the study of the Palaeolithic period. Ex R Richard Widdowson, a well-known UK-based antiquities specialist who owned the gallery 'Ancient Times' in Scarborough in Southern England. Ex J Weston Smith. Each accompanied by an illustrated collector's information card. -
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Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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