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LOT 1218
Stone Age Aterian Tanged Arrowhead Group
CIRCA 85,000-40,000 YEARS B.P.
1 1/4 - 2 1/8 in. (220 grams total, 31-55 mm).
Comprising 20 transverse style arrowheads. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Grotte des Pigeons in Taforalt, Morocco, North Africa.
Ex Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, UK.
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Stone Age Grey Stone Battle Axehead
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
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