Large Stone Age French Polished Flint Handaxe

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

7 7/8 in. (678 grams, 20 cm).

Beautifully shaped and polished axe with gently curved cutting edge, tapering butt. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in Aix en Provence in the 1970s by the owner's grandfather.
with Millon, Paris, Artaud collection.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.

Accompanied by a copy of French Ministry of Culture export licence no.238890.

CONDITION

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