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LOT 1466
Stone Age Flint Scrapers with Reproduction Axes and Spearheads
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 8 1/2 in. (516 grams total, 3-21.5 cm).
Group of genuine flint scrapers accompanied by modern axe and spearhead types. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection, 1970s onwards.
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LOT 1466
Stone Age Flint Scrapers with Reproduction Axes and Spearheads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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