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LOT 1631
French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Blade
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 1/2 in. (14.3 grams, 64 mm).
Piriform in plan with broad rounded butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the well-regarded site of Fontmaure, Vienne department, France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collections of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From a private collection.
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LOT 1631
French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Blade
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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