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LOT 1627
French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Scraper
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 7/8 in. (49.3 grams, 73 mm).
Cordate in profile with notch to the cutting edge; old label 'Fontmaure / 86 Velleche'; made by Neanderthal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the well-regarded site of Fontmaure, Vaucluse 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 1627
French Stone Age Fontmaure Jasper Neanderthal Knapped Flint Scraper
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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