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LOT 1741
French Stone Age Mousterian Knapped Fint Knife
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
3 7/8 in. (83.7 grams, 97 mm).
Triangular in section and tongue-shaped with cortex to the butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Yonne, Bourgogne Franche-Compte Region of France.
From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s.
Acquired on the European art market.
From a private collection.
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LOT 1741
French Stone Age Mousterian Knapped Fint Knife
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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