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LOT 1705
Framed Northern Ireland Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead and Tool Collection
NEOLITHIC-BRONZE AGE PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000-4,000 B.P.
14 x 14 in. (1.1 kg total, 35.5 x 35.5 cm includimg frame).
Mixed group of various types, including barbed, tanged, lozenge-shaped, a curved dagger, and others; set in a glazed box frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Northern Ireland, UK. From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1705
Framed Northern Ireland Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead and Tool Collection
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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