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LOT 255802
Stone Age Pecked Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
5 1/2 in. (540 grams, 13.9 cm).
With a curved blade and a narrow, rounded butt. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the late collection of gentleman from Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK, who's collection was formed from the late 1980s-early 1990s.
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LOT 255802
Stone Age Pecked Axehead
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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