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LOT 0319
Large Stone Age Danish Knapped Flint Dagger
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2400-2050 B.C.
10 3/8 in. (131 grams, 26.2 cm).
Lanceolate with narrow rounded butt; tip professionally restored. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired mid to late 20th century from older collections.
From the estate of a deceased specialised collector.
Acquired from Helios Gallery, Wiltshire, UK.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.
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