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LOT 1683
Stone Age Knapped Flint Tool Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4000-2300 B.P.
1/2 - 2 3/8 in. (196 grams total, 15-60 mm).
Comprising mainly scrapers and blades. [46, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Stone Age Bifacial Flint Hand Axe
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Ovate in profile with carefully worked edge; old collector's label '14 145'. 131 grams, 91 mm
Found possibly Scarborough area, North Yorkshire, UK. Acquired Oxford, UK, November 2002. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.N145; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Large Stone Age Green Jasper Axe Head from Niger
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Scaphoid in section with parallel sides and broad rounded cutting edge to each end. 231 grams, 14.2 cm
Found Niger, North Africa. From an old Paris collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Very well preserved with a deep green patina from being exposed for a period of time to the sun and sand storms of North Africa. -
Large Stone Age French Polished Axe Head
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Teardrop-shaped with narrow butt, rounded sides and deep curved edge; mottled surface. 443 grams, 18.1 cm
From an old Paris collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
