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LOT 1738
Stone Age French Flint Chisel
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
6 3/4 in. (288 grams, 17 cm).
Sturdy square-section shank with irregular butt and broad cutting edge; cortex to handle; old findspot label 'Monceuil en Dole' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound east of Paris, France.
From an old Paris 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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Stone Age Perforated Polished Axe Blade
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Stone Age British Worked Flint Core Group
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £14
With faceted surfaces from which the blades have been struck. 406 grams total, 32-61 mm
Found on various sites in North East Essex, UK, since 1983. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
