Reignac Caves French Stone Age Gravettian Burin

UPPER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, GRAVETTIAN, CIRCA 33,000-21,000 B.P.

3 in. (16.5 grams, 75 mm).

Single-edged blade with scooped section, thick back, angled butt; marked 'Reignac'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found in the Reignac Caves, Tursac, France.
Acquired by Jacques Nabon (1923-2016), who amassed a prestigious assemblage of prehistoric artefacts with meticulous provenance.
Pieces that have passed through his collection are highly sought after.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 2847