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LOT 1650
Stone Age Flint Bi-Point Arrowhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5000 B.P.
1 1/8 in. (1.09 grams, 28 mm).
A lozenge-shaped knapped arrowhead in pale brown flint. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Thames Valley in the 19th century.
From an antiquarian Palaeolithic study collection, Shropshire, UK.
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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Stone Age Solutrean Laurel Leaf Point
Upper Palaeolithic Period, circa 22,000-17,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A knapped laurel leaf-shaped point in light grey/brown flint. 38.4 grams, 77 mm
Found Dordogne Region, France. Ex Naboon collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. 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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Vinca Clay Standing Idol
Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
With triangular headdress, stub arms extended laterally, incised chevron detailing to face and body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 405 grams including stand, 19 cm
Fine condition.
From a UK collection; acquired on the French art market. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Stone Age Flaked Flint Graver Tool
Neolithic Period, circa 5000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Bifacial, finely flaked with remaining cortex handle. 109 grams, 79 mm
Found Thames Valley in the 19th century. From an antiquarian Palaeolithic study collection, Shropshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
