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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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LOT 1659
Knapped Flint Arrowhead
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £6
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