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LOT 1578
Stone Age Polished Handaxe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 7500-5300 B.C.
6 in. (184 grams, 15.5 cm).
Tongue-shaped in plan, lentoid in section with square butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate French collection formed 1960s-1970s.
Private collection, London.
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