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LOT 1619
French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Blade
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 5/8 in. (25.2 grams, 66 mm).
Triangular in section with broad cutting edge and side-notch; old label 'Fontmaure'. [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 1619
French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Blade
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
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French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Blade
Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 150,000-60,000 B.P.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £5
Triangular in section with broad cutting edge and side-notch; old label 'Fontmaure'. 25.2 grams, 66 mm
From 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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