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LOT 1745
Stone Age Polished Tool Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.P.
3 - 3 3/8 in. (237 grams total, 74-86 mm).
Comprising an axehead with chamfered edge and square butt, and a polished column with pierced head. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Oblate in profile with inked legends 'N12', '444'. 273 grams, 68 mm
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