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LOT 1464
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]
ProvenanceFound 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.
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LOT 1464
Gigantic Stone Age 'Mauritania' Classic Teardrop-Shaped Handaxe
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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