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LOT 1103
Stone Age British Acheulean Flint Bifacial Handaxe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 400,000-200,000 B.P.
5 1/8 in. (353 grams, 13.1 cm).
Cordiform handaxe with broad rounded butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound field walking near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.
Ex English private collection.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, collector.
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Opening Bid: £100
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