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LOT 1968
Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Grand Pressigny
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4650-4450 В.Р.
3 1/2 - 8 in. (840 grams total, 9-20.3 cm).
Including: a 20cm crested blade, removed from a "livre de beurre" core and possibly utilised as a tool in itself; two smaller tools with signs of retouch. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound at the famous site of Grand Pressigny, France.
From the collection of Maurice Chevais (1880-1943) and subsequently purchased on the French art market.
Mr Chevais field-walked extensively at GP, and collected a huge variety of tools and debitage over a twenty-five-year period between 1910-1935.
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LOT 1968
Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Grand Pressigny
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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