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LOT 1123
Stone Age Knapped Flint Scraper Implement
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (114 grams, 83 mm).
Rounded scraper of biconvex profile with broad butt and scooped working edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Hampshire, UK.
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