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LOT 1537
Stone Age Knapped Flint Tool Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5500-4500 B.P.
1 7/8 - 2 1/2 in. (222 grams total, 47-64 mm).
Mixed group of rectangular, ovate and other types, some with 'Tassilly 14' inked notation. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Tassily, France.
Ex Petra Berhout collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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French Stone Age Flint Axehead
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Biconvex in section with broad butt, rounded tip. 234 grams, 12.4 cm
Found Bois du Vernay, Rigny-sur-Arroux, France. From a collection built in the mid 1900s. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. -
Stone Age French Grey Stone Scraper
Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £8
Ovate in plan with thick butt; old collector's label 'Palæolith[ic] / France'. 53 grams, 58 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
Stone Age Neanderthal Period Beaver Jaw Pendant with Markings
2.5 million-10,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Portion of the mandible with teeth in situ; incised cevron to outer face, pierced for suspension. 27 grams, 98 mm
From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany mid 20th century.
