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LOT 2994
North American Stone Age Obsidian Brewerton Side Notch Point
PALEO-INDIAN, CIRCA 3000 B.C.-1 A.D.
2 1/8 in. (14.6 grams, 53 mm).
Knapped triangular point with a flaring tang, in translucent black obsidian. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Mississippi Valley, Arkansas, U.S.A.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by an old typed information slip.
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LOT 2994
North American Stone Age Obsidian Brewerton Side Notch Point
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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