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LOT 1938
Stone Age Mousterian Hand Axe
PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, 300,000-40,000 B.P.
2 7/8 in. (87.8 grams, 72 mm).
Cordate in plan with broad point, wide cutting edge, marked 'Kerouster (29-5)' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceDiscovered in Le Bois du Rocher, Saint-Hélen, France, according to inscription.
Accompanied by a French Ministry of Culture export licence no.CBC 257548, and EU licence no.2026DMF0025.
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