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LOT 1230
Stone Age British Neolithic Polished Axe Fragment Group
6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 - 2 3/4 in. (136 grams total, 59-70 mm).
Composed of two partial axe heads: one with fan-shaped cheeks and convex cutting edge; one with a wedge-shaped profile and rounded butt. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Colchester, Essex, 1990s.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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