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LOT 1613
Stone Age Homo Erectus Stone Cleaver
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1,000,000-500,000 B.P.
5 3/4 in. (562 grams, 14.8 cm without stand).
Broadly linguiform with thick rounded butt; marked '26576'; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom North Africa.
Part of a French collection built up in the mid 1900s, and sold via a European auction house.
Acquired from Mr P.M., Kent, UK.
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