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LOT 1709
Stone Age 'Homo Erectus' Quartzite Acheulean Handaxe and End Scraper
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.
3 5/8 - 4 3/8 in. (462 grams total, 9.3-11.2 cm).
Handaxe lentoid in section with broad edge; blade tongue-shaped with inked findspot 'Morocco-Algeria Border'. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Morocco / Algeria border, North Africa.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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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LOT 1709
Stone Age 'Homo Erectus' Quartzite Acheulean Handaxe and End Scraper
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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