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LOT 1572

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, whose collection was formed from the late 1980s-early 1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1572

Stone Age Pecked Axehead

Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)

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£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*

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