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LOT 255797
Stone Age Flint Drill
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
2 in. (9.64 grams, 52 mm).
With a flat underside and a slender, elongated drill bit. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr M., a collector from Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK; late 1980s-early 1990s.
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LOT 255797
Stone Age Flint Drill
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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