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LOT 1242
Stone Age Implement Group
NEOLITHIC, CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 - 3 1/8 in. (542 grams total, 36-80 mm).
Composed of scrapers, blades and other implements. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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