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LOT 1548
Stone Age Ground Stone Pestle
NEOLITHIC, CIRCA 10TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 7/8 in. (939 grams total, 25.1 cm including stand).
Cylindrical in profile with tapering conical ends; mounted on a base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
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Neolithic Period, circa 3rd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
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From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
