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LOT 0291
Large Stone Age 'Reygasse' Knapped Hand Axe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 400,000-200,000 B.P.
6 in. (697 grams, 15.1 cm).
In light-pink stone with wide butt; inked collection inscriptions to one side 'S'Laikia', 'Reygasse' and 'Coll- Mortillet 2152'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Believed to have been found in Reygasse, France.
Ex Collection Martillet, no.2152.
Collection of Mr François Bigot (1950-2009).
Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural export permit, no.231578.
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