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LOT 1482

Stone Age 'Dorset' Knapped Flint Adze

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3500-2000 B.C.

4 5/8 in. (211 grams, 11.8 cm).

Triangular in section with square butt and edge, much cortex remaining. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found whilst field walking in Dorset, UK.
Acquired on the British art market.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1482

Stone Age 'Dorset' Knapped Flint Adze

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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