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LOT 1138
Stone Age Pointed Hand Axe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 400,000-200,000 B.P.
5 7/8 in. (592 grams, 15 cm).
Large triangular form, inked inscription 'MOROCCO - ALGERIAN / BORDER', heavily patinated. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Morocco or Algeria, North Africa.
Ex UK collection.
From a Leicestershire, UK, collection.
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