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LOT 2940
Odette African Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Knife
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000 B.P.
5 1/4 in. (94 grams, 13.5 cm).
A knapped leaf-shaped bifacial knife; inked legend 'Arlit- Sud, Odette.1980'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceInked Arlit-Sud, Odette, 1980.
Ex old German collection.
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LOT 2940
Odette African Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Knife
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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