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LOT 1931
Stone Age Polished Flint Axe Head
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
6 3/8 in. (383 grams, 16.3 cm).
Leaf-shaped with a rounded butt and curved cutting edge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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