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LOT 1586
French Stone Age Knapped Flint Long Blade Scraper
GRAVETTIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 33,000-21,000 B.P.
4 3/8 in. (20.1 grams, 11.1 cm).
Slender triangular-section scraper with usage wear to long edges and rounded ends; old inked label 'La Croze du Tayac, Dordogne'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom La Croze du Tayac, France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collections of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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LOT 1586
French Stone Age Knapped Flint Long Blade Scraper
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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