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LOT 1624

Stone Age Chisel Blade

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5500-2200 B.P.

6 in. (7 1/2 in.) (96 grams, 15.2 cm (198 grams total, 19 cm including stand)).

Flint blade of above-average length and slimness (so-called "hache-ciseau") with almost parallel sides and circular cross-section; rounded cutting edge, roughly hewn, blunt neck; longitudinal grinding marks from manufacture, surface polished towards cutting edge.

Provenance

Inscription on object: "247 48-11 Seine à Villeneuve St.Georges" Île-de-France.
Private European collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1624

Stone Age Chisel Blade

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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