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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 Hamble Flint Pick
Mesolithic Period, 14,000-8,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Leaf-shaped in plan with gently curved profile, some cortex in situ; inked legend 'M3'. 188 grams, 14 cm
Found estuary of the River Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, UK, in 1974. Acquired from Gordon Walters, UK, in 1975. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.M3; 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. -
Massive Stone Age Grinding Mill and Pestle
Ténéré Culture, 8th-6th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Made from black volcanic rock with pitted surfaces, comprising a round-section lentoid pestle and a lunate mortar mounted on a custom-made stand. 16.4 kg total including stand, stone: 50 cm wide
From Central Sahara, Africa. Ex southern German private collection of U.H., since before 1999. Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, auction 279, no.332. Accompanied by a copy of the Gorny & Mosch invoice and illustrated catalogue listing. Accompanied by a copy of the German cultural export licence. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12487-229952. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Stone Age Flint Pick from Spiennes
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Triangular in section with narrow point to each end, grey-white silicious material with some traces of cortex; two inked findspot legend 'SP / I' for 'Spiennes'. 205 grams, 18 cm
From the world renowned and now world heritage flint factory site of Spiennes, Belgium. From an old Paris collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
