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LOT 0314
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.
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