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LOT 1742
French Stone Age Knapped Diamond Arrowhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
1 1/8 in. (1.87 grams, 28 mm).
Lozenge-shaped body with an old handwritten label 'Villambard'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collections of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market in the 2020s.
From a private collection.
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