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LOT 1523
Stone Age Polished Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3900-1700 B.C.
2 3/4 in. (43 grams, 69 mm).
Rectangular in section with rounded butt and square edge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex old Nordic collection.
Private collection, London.
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