Gigantic Stone Age 'Mauritania' Classic Teardrop-Shaped Handaxe

ACHEULEAN PERIOD, 1,000,000-500,000 YEARS B.P.

9 in. (1.36 kg, 22.8 cm).

Biconvex in section with unusual patination, regular profile, some cortex remaining. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Mauritania, North-West Africa.
Part of an old French collection formed in the 1930s-1940s.
Acquired on the French art market.
From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1464