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LOT 2815
Danish Stone Age Knapped Flint Sickle
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4,500-3,500 B.P.
4 3/4 in. (41 grams, 12.2 cm).
With curved back and tapering pointed ends. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired as part of a collection of Danish Neolithic flint artefacts from a Swedish auction house.
From the private collection of a S.W. London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2815
Danish Stone Age Knapped Flint Sickle
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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