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LOT 0323
Stone Age Polished Stone Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 5/8 in. (410 grams, 17 cm).
In grey-coloured flint, bifacially knapped and polished with convex cutting edge, sturdy tapering profile with rounded sides and narrow butt; old inked collector's reference 'OMT' to edge.
ProvenanceEx J.Shaul collection, 2000s.
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