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LOT 1894
Framed British Stone Age Knapped Flint Arrowhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4000-2000 B.C.
4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (220 grams total, 12.3 x 12.4 cm including frame).
A barbed and tanged arrowhead, set in a glazed wooden display frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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