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LOT 1654
Stone Age Levallois Flint Core
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC, MOUSTERIAN, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 3/8 in. (76 grams, 61 mm).
Plano-convex in form with cortex to the upper face; underside marked 'Dor[..]one'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Dordogne, France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, Specialist Collector.
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