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LOT 1542
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
LARGE STONE AGE BIFACIAL FLINT HANDAXE
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250,000- 60,000 B.P.
6 5/8 in. (595 grams, 17 cm).
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 250,000- 60,000 B.P.
6 5/8 in. (595 grams, 17 cm).
Substantial handaxe; varied patination from deposition in mineral-rich deposits; expertly knapped with a thin section and broad section, some cortex remaining; inked find spot legend 'Auigny, Cos[..] / Les [...] / Z.B. No. 14'.
PROVENANCE:
Found Auigny, Chere, France.
From the collection of amateur archaeologist Mr M. Allais, formed in the mid-1900s.
Acquired on the European art market.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, collector.
FOOTNOTES:
Attributed to Homo neanderthalensis.
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