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LOT 0282

Large Stone Age Knapped Axe Blade

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5500-2200 B.P.

13 5/8 in. (1.29 kg, 34.5 cm).

Worked on all sides into an almost symmetrical shape; lanceolate cross-section; beige flint (silex) with cream-coloured spots and dots; waxy surface sheen.

Provenance

Findspot 'Reuilly sur C.1927', France.
Ex M.M., Paris.
French art market, 2019.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12473-228700.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0282

Large Stone Age Knapped Axe Blade

Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)

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