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LOT 0312
Stone Age British Neolithic Polished Axe
6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (149 grams, 11.5 cm).
Of wedge-shaped form with convex cutting edge and butt. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found near Colchester, Essex, 1990s.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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