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LOT 1596
Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4500-3500 B.P.
1 5/8 in. (5.18 grams, 42 mm).
Barbed and tanged type with square ends to the tang. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Buckinghamshire gentleman, formed from the 1960s.
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LOT 1596
Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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