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LOT 1493
Stone Age Knapped Diamond-Shaped Arrowhead Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 8TH-5TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (42 grams total, 23-36 mm).
Mainly with pointed butt, flat in section. [25, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound North Africa.
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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