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LOT 1500
Stone Age 'Danish' Hammer-Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 5000-4000 YEARS B.P.
4 1/4 in. (369 grams, 11 cm).
Rectangular in section with rounded butt and striking face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a London, UK, professional.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.
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