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LOT 1599
French Stone Age 'Gravettian' Chalcedony Point
UPPER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 33,000-21,000 B.P.
21/2 in. (12.4 grams, 65 mm).
Triangular in section with long narrow point; some cortex to butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Sougy, Loiret France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
Ex famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From a private collection, acquired on the UK art market.
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