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LOT 1992
French Stone Age Knapped Cream Flint Adze
MESOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 12,000-8,000 B.P.
5 1/8 in. (234 grams, 13 cm).
Tongue-shaped with rounded butt; tip broken. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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French Stone Age Knapped Cream Flint Adze
Mesolithic Period, circa 12,000-8,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Tongue-shaped with rounded butt; tip broken. 234 grams, 13 cm
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
