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LOT 2810
Danish Type 1a Stone Age Knapped Flint Lanceolate Dagger
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4,400-4,050 B.P.
6 3/4 in. (53 grams, 17 cm).
Biconvex in section with parallel edges and tapering ends. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Netherlands collection.
Ex British private collection.
From the private collection of a S.W. London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2810
Danish Type 1a Stone Age Knapped Flint Lanceolate Dagger
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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