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LOT 1227
Stone Age Neolithic Hammer
CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (508 grams, 11.7 cm).
Roughly trapezoidal in section, with a tapering body and rounded butts showing some abrasion from use. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-1990.
Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family.
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