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LOT 1580
Large Stone Age Polished Handaxe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 7/8 in. (1.1 kg, 22.5 cm).
Ovoid in section with rounded butt and curved cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceOld French collection.
Private collection, London.
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Stone Age Polished Axehead
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