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LOT 1919
French Stone Age Axe and Other Knapped Flint Tool Display
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
1 7/8 - 5 1/2 in. (2.2 kg total including board, 49.44-139.09 mm).
Group of worked flint tools on a display board; most with inked date and findspot (e.g. B.10/2 La Raperie 19.8.76). [17, No Reserve]
Provenance
From various locations in France.
Purchased on the European art market.
Property of a Norfolk, UK, collector.
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LOT 1919
French Stone Age Axe and Other Knapped Flint Tool Display
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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