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LOT 0507
Exceptionally Long Egyptian Stone Age Knapped Flint Blade
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000 B.P.
7 3/4 in. (77 grams, 19.8 cm).
Curved in profile, tongue-shaped with two cutting edges; from the Giza Plateau, Egypt.
Provenance
Ex J Dickey collection.
Ex Jerry Sherman collection, acquired on the US art market.
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LOT 0507
Exceptionally Long Egyptian Stone Age Knapped Flint Blade
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
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