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LOT 1121
Stone Age British Mesolithic Tranchet Adze
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/8 in. (93 grams, 11.1 cm).
Flint tranchet adze or 'Thames pick', biconvex in section with square ends. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
English private collection.
Acquired by inheritance in 2021.
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