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LOT 2886
El Golea Algeria Stone Age Polished Axehead Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
1 3/4 - 2 in. (144 grams total, 43-52 mm).
Comprising two rectangular with a broad cutting edge and a rounded butt, one triangular with a broad cutting edge and a rounded butt, one flat with widening cutting edge and some chips to the butt. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound El Golea, Algeria.
Ex old German collection of Dr J. Fehkhaber, formed in the 1970s.
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LOT 2886
El Golea Algeria Stone Age Polished Axehead Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £100
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El Golea Algeria Stone Age Polished Axehead Group
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising two rectangular with a broad cutting edge and a rounded butt, one triangular with a broad cutting edge and a rounded butt, one flat with widening cutting edge and some chips to the butt. 144 grams total, 43-52 mm
Found El Golea, Algeria. Ex old German collection of Dr J. Fehkhaber, formed in the 1970s. -
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Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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