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LOT 0267
Giant French Stone Age 12 Inch Acheulean Knapped Handaxe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 650,000-350,000 B.P.
12 in. (2.1 kg, 30.5 cm).
Made from a tabular nodule utilising its cortex as the grip, long cutting edges with a dual patina; attributed to Homo heidelbergensis.
ProvenanceFrom Car Bouresches, Haut-de-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.
From a private collection.
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LOT 0267
Giant French Stone Age 12 Inch Acheulean Knapped Handaxe
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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French Homo Heidelbergensis Knapped Flint Handaxe
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 600,000-250,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Ovate in plan and triangular in section with some cortex to the upper face; inked legend 'St.Meme / Charente / Biface Abbevillien' 286 grams, 11 cm
From the well-regarded site of St Meme, Charente, France. From the collection of a Belgian gentleman. Acquired from the European art market. -
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Massive North American Stone Age Knapped Grey Chert Ceremonial Adena Spear Point
Early Woodland Period, circa 2500-1900 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
With yellow patina and some polished areas, a ceremonial blade of exceptional length, fashioned from high-quality chert with controlled percussion flaking and well-balanced symmetry. 193 grams, 26.3 cm
Acquired in 1977 by the archaeologist owner from a private collection in Ohio, USA.
Blades of this size exceed functional hunting requirements and belong to the class of oversized ritual pieces placed in high-status Adena mound burials. This spearpoint is a rare and impressive example of Early Woodland craftsmanship. -
African Stone Age Homo Erectus Knapped Cordiform Handaxe
Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 150,000-40,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Cordiform type from a large flake and very finely worked on one face; marked 'Muzrak'. 638 grams, 18.5 cm
From the Northern Sahara, North Africa. From a collection formed during the 1970s and 1980s, having been acquired on the British art market; thence by descent to the current owner in 1998.
