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LOT 0313
Stone Age British Neolithic Knapped Axe
6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/8 in. (383 grams, 15.5 cm).
Worked bifacially with a lentoid cross-section, tapering profile with convex cutting edge and butt. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Lexden, Essex, 1980s.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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