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LOT 1202
Stone Age Polished Axehead
CIRCA 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 5/8 in. (196 grams, 9.2 cm).
Ground and polished with a wedge-shaped body, bevelled and polished cutting edge and rounded butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Essex, UK.
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