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LOT 2934
Large Stone Age Red Quatzite Pointed Handaxe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.
6 1/4 in. (605 grams, 16 cm).
Leaf-shaped in plan and triangular in section, inked inscription 'Libyen 82'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Libya, North Africa.
From a private collection formed during the 1970s-1980s, having been acquired on the British art market; thence by descent to the current owner in 1998.
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LOT 2934
Large Stone Age Red Quatzite Pointed Handaxe
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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