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LOT 1659
Knapped Flint Arrowhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.P. OR LATER
2 2/8 in. (10.6 grams, 55 mm).
Barbed and tanged arrowhead in dark brown flint, possibly a replica. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a previous old English collection.
From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector; acquired from a UK auction house.
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From a previous old English collection. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector; acquired from a UK auction house.
