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LOT 1441
Stone Age 'Papua' Axe Head
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4000-3000 YEARS B.P. OR LATER
6 3/4 in. (769 grams, 17 cm).
Substantial and rectangular in section with tapering butt, polished asymmetrical blade. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a 19th-early 20th century collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.
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