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LOT 1701
French Stone Age Part Polished Knapped Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
3 1/4 in. (85 grams, 81 mm).
Trapezoidal in plan, and lentoid in section with curved edge polished, butt left natural; applied label 'Montigny L'Allier'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Montigny, France.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 2020s.
From a private collection.
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LOT 1701
French Stone Age Part Polished Knapped Axehead
Estimate £70 - 90€81 - 104 (for guidance only)$95 - 122 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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